Legal Opinion

Dillingham v. Welch

California Supreme Court

Decided January 31, 1919No. L. A. No. 5287PublishedCited by 13 opinions

The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. A. J. Hill, County Counsel, Edward. T. Bishop, Deputy County Counsel, and Arthur M. Ellis, for Appellant.

1Opinion of the CourtMelvin, J.

Defendant appeals from a judgment whereby he is enjoined from collecting or enforcing a special assessment tax levied for the purpose of meeting bonds issued under the Road District Improvement Act of 1907.

The plaintiffs attacked upon several grounds the proceedings for the improvement of the roads which formed the basis and gave the alleged reason for the levy of the special assessment tax.

It was successfully contended by plaintiffs in the superior court that the board of supervisors had no jurisdiction to pass the resolution of intention to do the work, because the specifications did not…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Banaz v. SmithCalifornia Supreme Court · 1901
  2. Cake v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1913
  3. Haughawout v. RaymondCalifornia Supreme Court · 1905
  4. Stanwood v. CarsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1915
  5. Thoits v. ByxbeeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1917

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Municipal Improvement Co. v. ThompsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1927
  2. Pierce v. County of SolanoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1923
  3. Town of Mill Valley v. Massachusetts Bonding & InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1924
  4. County of Los Angeles v. HuntCalifornia Supreme Court · 1926
  5. Bank of Italy National Trust & Savings Ass'n v. SymmesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1931

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