City of Los Angeles v. California Towel & Linen Supply Co.

This is an appeal by defendants from a judgment on the pleadings rendered against them upon the grounds that their second amended verified answer does not state facts sufficient to constitute a defense to the complaint.

The complaint set forth among other things that the action was brought pursuant to the provision of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (hereinafter referred to as the “code”) relating to the imposition and collection of municipal license taxes. The provisions of section 21.102 of the code with reference to laundry operators were alleged.* 1 And further, that during the years in…