Legal Opinion

Title Insurance & Trust Co. v. City of Los Angeles

California Court of Appeal

Decided March 1, 1923No. Civ. Nos. 3842, 3843PublishedCited by 17 opinions

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. Walton J. Wood, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtConrey, P. J.

These are two actions in each of which the plaintiff seeks to recover an amount paid by it as a license fee demanded under the provisions of Ordinance No. 39600 (N. S.) of the city of Los Angeles. The payments were made under protest. Judgment has been entered in each case in favor of the plaintiff, and the defendant city appeals therefrom. The eases have been submitted jointly, for the reason that the questions involved in them are identical.

Section 12 of said ordinance provides for a license tax to be paid by “every person, firm or corporation conducting, managing or carrying on the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Lattin v. GilletteCalifornia Supreme Court · 1892
  2. Bothin v. the California Title Ins. Co.California Supreme Court · 1908

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. King v. StanleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1948
  2. Mutual Life Insurance v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1990
  3. Daniel v. Tyrrell & Garth Investment Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1936
  4. Overholtzer v. Northern Counties Title InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1953
  5. Hawkins v. Oakland Title Insurance & Guaranty Co.California Court of Appeal · 1958

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