Spring Valley Water Works v. Schottler
California Supreme Court
Appeal by plaintiff from the judgment of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco. Allen, J. Application for writ of review. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Court. • After the decision, a petition for rehearing was presented by the plaintiff.
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Appeal by plaintiff from the judgment of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco. Allen, J. Application for writ of review. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Court. • After the decision, a petition for rehearing was presented by the plaintiff. Similar petitions were also presented by the Nevada Bank of San Francisco, The Pacific Coast Steamship Company, and the Bank of California, as being parties interested in the questions involved though not parties to the action. All of the petitions were denied.
1Opinion of the Court
Thornton, J.:
This is an appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco, denying the application of the Spring Valley Water Works for a writ of review, and confirming the action of the Board of Equalization of the city and county above named. The writ was sued out to review the action of the Board of Equalization in raising the assessment of the franchise of the Water Works above named from five thousand dollars to five million dollars, and to have it vacated and set aside as being in excess of the jurisdiction of the Board.
It is contended, on behalf of…
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