City of Los Angeles v. Southern Pacific Railroad
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment for the plaintiff and from an order denying a new trial in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. Howard, J.
1Opinion of the Court
McKinstry, J.:
The action was brought to recover four hundred and twenty dollars, alleged to be due for license tax for the months of January to July, 1881, inclusive.
By the provisions of Section 5, Article ii., of the charter of Los Angeles, Stats. 1877,1878, p. 645, it is provided that the “ Mayor and Council shall have power by ordinance * * * * to license the carrying on and conducting of any and all professions, trades, callings, occupations, or other business *63by any person, natural or artificial, within the corporation limits of said city; to fix the amount of license tax thereon, and to…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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