Legal Opinion

City of Los Angeles v. Young

California Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1897No. L. A. No. 313PublishedCited by 24 opinions

APPEAL from a judgment of tbe Superior Court of Los An-geles County. Lueien Sbaw, Judge. Tbe facts are stated in tbe opinion of tbe court.

1Opinion of the CourtHensnaw, J.

This is an. appeal from the judgment of tte superior court upon a writ of review vacating and annulling a judgment rendered in a justice’s court.

One McCombs in the justice’s court of the township of Los Angeles had instituted a suit against the city of Los Angeles and C. Compton. The defendants appeared in said action by their attorney W. E. Dunn, and interposed demurrers to the complaint. Thereafter the justice of the peace heard and passed upon the demurrers, overruled them, and granted defendants two daj's’ time in which to answer. Defendants failed to answer, and judgment by default was…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. People ex rel. Whitney v. Board of Delegates of San Francisco Fire DepartmentCalifornia Supreme Court · 1860
  2. Jones v. Justice's CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893

3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Imperial Water Co. v. Board of SupervisorsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1912
  2. Golden Gate Tile Co. v. Superior Court, in & for City of S.F.California Supreme Court · 1911
  3. Miller & Lux, Inc. v. Board of SupervisorsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1922
  4. In Re Application of HarronCalifornia Supreme Court · 1923
  5. State ex rel. Yeargin v. MaschkeWashington Supreme Court · 1916

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