Legal Opinion
Bernstein v. Smutz
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 24, 1947No. Civ. 15859PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VALLEE, J. pro tem.
Appeal from a judgment rendered upon the sustaining of a demurrer to a petition for a writ of mandate. The order sustaining the demurrer gave petitioner leave to amend. He failed to do so within the time allowed. He appeals from the judgment which followed.
The facts alleged are these:
Respondent Smutz is Zoning Administrator of Los Angeles. On January 17, 1944, petitioner acquired oil leases on 5 acres of contiguous land in Los Angeles in what is known as the “Wilmington Oil Field.” The 5 acres at all times have been “surrounded by public streets.” Under his leases,…
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