Legal Opinion

Nickerson v. San Bernardino

California Supreme Court

Decided December 31, 1918No. L. A. No. 4610PublishedCited by 55 opinions

The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Goodcell & Goodcell and Cecil H. Phillips, for Appellant. T. W. Duckworth, John L. Campbell, and Ralph E. Swing, for Respondents.

1Opinion of the CourtLorigan, J.

The plaintiff, as a taxpayer of San Bernardino County, brought this action against said county and the other defendants, consisting of three members of its board of supervisors, its county treasurer and county auditor, together with the owners of certain lands, the purchase of which is involved in this suit.

It appears that on September 10, 1914, the board of supervisors of San Bernardino County authorized and called a special election and submitted to the voters of the county the question of incurring a bonded indebtedness in the sum of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, the money raised…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Hopping v. Council of City of RichmondCalifornia Supreme Court · 1915
  2. Winn v. ShawCalifornia Supreme Court · 1891

3Cited by55 opinions

  1. City and County of San Francisco v. CooperCalifornia Supreme Court · 1975
  2. Johnston v. Board of SupervisorsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1947
  3. Schaefer v. BerinsteinCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1956
  4. Harman v. City and County of San FranciscoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1972
  5. Simpson v. HiteCalifornia Supreme Court · 1950

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