Rich v. State Board of Optometry

— These two separate cases present a major common issue and will therefore be considered together. In each the State Board of Optometry and its members 1 appeal from the judgment commanding the Board to issue a branch office license to petitioners therein. 2

Procedural Background

All three petitioners are optometrists duly licensed by the State of California. Prior to October 1, 1959 Oakley and Layne, whose principal office for the practice of optometry was located in Oakland, maintained a number of branch offices and held branch office licenses issued by the Board authorizing them to practice…