People Ex Rel. Scholler v. City of Long Beach
California Supreme Court
The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtShaw, J.
This is an action in quo warranto to determine the right of the defendant, as a municipal corporation, to exercise corporate jurisdiction and control over certain adjacent territory comprising a seaside summer resort now usually known as Terminal Island.
A proceeding was had under the act of March 19, 1889 (Stats. 1889, p. 358), for the purpose of annexing this territory to the city of Long Beach. An election to determine such annexation was held on August 16, 1905. In the territory proposed to be annexed the election officers made return that 73 votes were cast in favor of the annexation and…
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