Brookes v. City of Oakland
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Alameda County. T. W. Harris, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtShaw, J.
This is an action by the plaintiff, on behalf of
himself and others as taxpayers within a certain part of the city of Oakland, described as Sewer District No. 1, to enjoin the issuance and sale of certain bonds of the city of Oakland to be paid by a special tax upon the property within the district. Defendant had judgment in the court below and the plaintiff appeals.
The bonds have been authorized by proceedings taken under the act of February 13, 1911, [Stats. 1911, p. 40], providing for the creation of sewer districts in cities, the constraction of sewers therein, the issuing of bonds to…
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