L.A. Gas & Elec. Corp. v. City of Los Angeles
California Supreme Court
The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Wm. A. Cheney, George P, Adams, and LeBoy M. Edwards, for Appellant. John W. Shenk, City Attorney, E. B. Young, Assistant City Attorney, and Leslie B. Hewitt, for Bespondents.
1Opinion of the CourtMelvin, J.
Plaintiff brought an action for an injunction to prevent the enforcement against it of ordinance No. 20,000 (New Series), of the city of Los Angeles, and seeking to have that part of said ordinance relating to the gas and electric business of plaintiff declared void. A demurrer to the complaint was sustained, and plaintiff declining to amend, judgment was given against it. From that judgment this appeal is taken.
The objections of appellant to the validity of the ordinance are based generally upon its alleged uncertainty and its supposed contravention of the fourteenth amendment to the…
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