Trower v. City and County of San Francisco
California Supreme Court
CROSS-APPEALS from a judgment of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco. J. M. Seawell, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtSloss, J.
The plaintiff, assignee of various persons who-had, as guardians, executors, or administrators, paid to the treasurer of the city and county of San Francisco fees upon filing inventories and appraisements, brought this action to recover the amounts so paid. The act under which the county clerk had exacted the payments was unconstitutional, as held by this court in a case decided after the payment of the fees, here involved. (Fatjo v. Pfister, 117 Cal. 83, [48 Pac. 1012].) The defendant answered and thereupon moved for judgment upon the pleadings. The motion being granted and judgment entered…
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