Brandelius v. City & County of San Francisco

47 Cal.2d 729 (1957)

INGA A. BRANDELIUS et al., Appellants,

v.

CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO et al., Respondents.

S. F. No. 19552.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

Jan. 25, 1957.

Hoberg & Finger and Ingemar Hoberg for Appellants.

Dion R. Holm, City Attorney, and Jerome Cohen, Deputy City Attorney, for Respondents.

SPENCE, J.

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