Third & Broadway Bldg. Co. v. County of Los Angeles
California Supreme Court
Frank James, Everett H. Mills and Henry Herzbrun for Respondents.
1Opinion of the CourtLangdon, J.
This is an action by plaintiffs to recover taxes paid to defendant county on the ground that a part of the property taxed was operative property of a public utility and thus exempt from local taxation.
The facts are simple and undisputed. The property consists of land improved by the Edison Building, an eleven-story structure located at Third and Broadway Streets in Los Angeles. Plaintiff Third and Broadway Building Company has the beneficial interest under a 99-year lease. Plaintiff Citizens National Trust & Savings Bank holds the legal title under a deed of trust from Third and Broadway…
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