Legal Opinion
Mueller v. Brown
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 17, 1963No. Civ. 310PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStone, Acting P. J.
This petition for writ of mandate to compel respondent to omit a proposed initiative ordinance from the ballot to be used at the special election to be held November 5, 1963, arose out of the following sequence of events: In 1874 Fresno County, by grant deed, acquired a 14-acre parcel of land in what is now the center of the City of Fresno. Although the deed contained the provision “to be used for the erection of a courthouse thereon and for other county purposes,” the county acquired title in fee. In 1875 the county constructed a courthouse on this site, to which two wings were added in…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Auto Equity Sales, Inc. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1962
- Pipoly v. BensonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1942
- Hall v. City of TaftCalifornia Supreme Court · 1956
- Simpson v. HiteCalifornia Supreme Court · 1950
- Johnston v. City of ClaremontCalifornia Supreme Court · 1958
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3Cited by12 opinions
- People's Advocate, Inc. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1986
- Duran v. CassidyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1972
- Myers v. City Council of Pismo BeachCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1966
- Campen v. GreinerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1971
- Arnel Development Co. v. City of Costa MesaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1981
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