Legal Opinion
City of San Jose v. Donohue
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 28, 1975No. Civ. 35330PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ROUSE, J.
Plaintiff City of San Jose brought an action in small claims court against defendant Joseph Donohue, seeking to‘recover the sum of $90.85 which was allegedly due under a city ordinance imposing a tax upon utility users. Defendant challenged the constitutionality of the ordinance, and the case was transferred to the superior court. (Code Civ. Proc., §§ 89, subd. (a)(1), 117.) The superior court upheld the validity of the ordinance and entered judgment for plaintiff city in the amount of $90.85, plus interest and costs. Defendant Donohue has appealed from that judgment.
The San…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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3Cited by18 opinions
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