People v. City of San Diego

The facts leading up to the judgment in this proceeding, it is conceded by appellant, are fairly summarized in respondent’s opening brief, and as stated therein are as follows:

“On August 3, 1922, there was presented to the Board of Trustees of the then City of East San Diego a petition purporting to be signed by more than one-fourth of the qualified electors of said city, -asking that an election be called upon the question of consolidating the cities of East San Diego and San Diego, which were adjacent. This petition was filed pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Municipal…