Legal Opinion

Reed v. Wing

California Supreme Court

Decided December 1, 1914No. Sac. No. 2059PublishedCited by 11 opinions

The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtMelvin, J.

The defendants appeal from a judgment against them and from an order denying their motion for a new trial.

Fairfield is a city or town of the sixth class, organized under the statute of 1883, (Stats. 1883, p. 93), commonly known as the “Municipal Corporation Law.” The defendants are the trustees of the municipality and the suit was instituted by a citizen and taxpayer of Fairfield to annul an order of the board of trustees declaring that by a certain referendum election an ordinance previously sought to be passed by the trustees had been rejected by the requisite number of voters of the…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Story v. LivingstonSupreme Court of the United States · 1839
  2. Mullan v. StateCalifornia Supreme Court · 1896
  3. Alpers v. BlissCalifornia Supreme Court · 1904
  4. Gibson v. Board of SupervisorsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1889
  5. Bulwer Consolidated Mining Co. v. Standard Consolidated Mining Co.California Supreme Court · 1890

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. National Transportation Co., Inc. v. ToquetSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1937
  2. Orange County Water District v. City of RiversideCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1959
  3. Central Manufacturing District, Inc. v. Board of SupervisorsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1960
  4. Enid Oil & Pipe Line Co. v. ChamplinSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1925
  5. Green v. BesteNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1956

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