Beals v. City of Los Angeles

In this action plaintiff seeks to restrain defendants from closing a public alley pursuant to ordinances enacted by the City of Los Angeles and to have such ordinances declared void. The trial court sustained a general demurrer without leave to amend.

The ordinances were adopted under the Street Opening Act of 1889 (Stats. 1889, p. 70; Deering’s Gen. Laws, 1937, Act 8195) and provide for the partial vacation of an alley running in an easterly and westerly direction between Boylston and Corto Streets, which run north and south. Plaintiff’s property is located on the corner of First and Corto…