Brenner v. City of Los Angeles
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. George H. Ilutton, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtMelvin, J.
Plaintiff sued to recover certain taxes paid
under protest to the city of Los Angeles. A general demurrer to his complaint was overruled and defendant declining to answer, judgment by default was rendered in favor of the plaintiff. From said judgment the city of Los Angeles prosecutes this appeal.
The complaint is drafted in two counts both based on sections of an ordinance of the city of Los Angeles providing for the assessment and collection of city taxes and the said ordinance is fully set forth in the complaint. The essential facts disclosed by the complaint are that on the first day of…
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