Walker v. City of San Gabriel

20 Cal.2d 879 (1942)

O. P. WALKER, Appellant,

v.

THE CITY OF SAN GABRIEL (a Municipal Corporation) et al., Respondents.

L. A. No. 18350.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

Sept. 29, 1942.

Keller & Smith and Morris Lavine for Appellant.

Herbert S. Farrell for Respondents.

SHENK, J.

The petitioner applied to the Superior Court in Los Angeles County for a writ of certiorari to annul an order of the city council of the respondent city of San Gabriel revoking his license to conduct an automobile wrecking business in that city. The trial court issued an alternative writ of mandamus as an appropriate step…