Marjohn Realty Co. v. City of Long Beach

While there are at least two causes of action, not separately stated, attempted to be alleged in the complaint, the one to which the more attention has been directed is, in substance, that the council of the city of Long Beach, of which the mayor was a member, with full knowledge that one Ritter was acting for and as the agent of the mayor, gave to said Ritter and his assigns a consent to a franchise for a street railroad in the city of Long Beach and that when said consent was given to said Ritter, it was so given and was received by him to enable him to assign his rights therein and in the…