Legal Opinion

Board of Education v. Common Council

California Supreme Court

Decided April 7, 1900No. L.A. No. 697PublishedCited by 15 opinions

PETITION in. the Supreme Court for writ of mandate to the common council of the city of San Diego. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court

1Opinion of the Court

THE COURT.

This is an original application for a writ of mandate to compel the defendant to levy the snm of forty thousand dollars taxes,for .the purpose of maintaining the public schools of the city of San Diego for the fiscal year commencing after May 3, 1899. It appears that on the second day of May, 1899, the plaintiff adopted a resolution to the effect that the sum of forty thousand dollars was necessary to carry on and maintain the public schools of the city of San Diego for the ensuing fiscal year, and requesting the defendant to levy a rate of tax for school purposes for said city…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. People v. McCreeryCalifornia Supreme Court · 1868
  2. Boyne v. RyanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
  3. State ex rel. Lum v. ArchibaldSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1890
  4. San Diego School District v. Board of Supervisors of San Diego CountyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
  5. State ex rel. Vereen v. Board of County CommissionersSupreme Court of Florida · 1891

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Lukens v. NyeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1909
  2. People ex rel. Bruce v. DunneIllinois Supreme Court · 1913
  3. Board of Excise v. Board of Directors of School Dist. No. 27Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1912
  4. Fawkes v. City of BurbankCalifornia Supreme Court · 1922
  5. Vincent v. EllisSupreme Court of Iowa · 1902

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