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Bigelow v. Board of Supervisors

California Court of Appeal

Decided April 19, 1912No. Civ. No. 977PublishedCited by 7 opinions

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Sonoma County enforcing a mandamus. Thos. C. Denny, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtChipman, P. J.

It appears from the complaint that a petition was filed with defendant board, signed by the requisite number of qualified electors of the first supervisorial district of Sonoma county, praying that the said board call an election at which should be submitted to the electors of said district the following proposition: ‘ ‘ Shall the sale of alcoholic liquors be licensed in this supervisorial district outside of incorporated cities and towns 1 ’ ’ That thereafter, to wit, on March 7,1912, the county clerk and ex-officio clerk of said board duly certified said petition as sufficient and presented…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Zent v. NicholsWashington Supreme Court · 1908
  2. Socialist Party v. Uhl.California Supreme Court · 1909
  3. Marsden v. HarlockerOregon Supreme Court · 1906
  4. Spier v. BakerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1898
  5. Schostag v. CatorCalifornia Supreme Court · 1907

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3Cited by7 opinions

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  5. County of Alameda v. SweeneyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1957

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