Hellman v. City of Los Angeles

Plaintiff brought this action to recover from the city of Los Angeles the sum of $479.60, with interest, on account of taxes paid by him to the city under protest, which taxes he claims were illegal and void. In September, 1900, the council of the city of Los Angeles passed an ordinance fixing the tax levy for municipal purposes for the year 1900-1901. This tax levy embraced the following items:—

Cents.

For general public school bonds (1899)...............06.40

For waterworks bonds (1899).......................00.60

For public school improvement bonds (1899).........02.36

Plaintiff was the owner…