Reports of Cases Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of California, Volume 52Bancroft-Whitney, 1906 |
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Page 97
... intention ] " shall be given , or order made for the grading of any street mentioned in sec . 3 of this act , unless the majority of the front- age of the lots and land fronting on the work proposed to be done , and described in said ...
... intention ] " shall be given , or order made for the grading of any street mentioned in sec . 3 of this act , unless the majority of the front- age of the lots and land fronting on the work proposed to be done , and described in said ...
Page 98
... intention to order the work done , and then ordered it done . The plaintiff was the contractor . He recov- ered judgment in this action , and the defendants appealed from the judgment and from an order denying a new trial . The other ...
... intention to order the work done , and then ordered it done . The plaintiff was the contractor . He recov- ered judgment in this action , and the defendants appealed from the judgment and from an order denying a new trial . The other ...
Page 130
... intention that every appropriation by ordinance of a sum of five hundred dollars or more should be of a definite amount . This appears not only from the clause of the eighty - fifth section of the act , but also from the language of the ...
... intention that every appropriation by ordinance of a sum of five hundred dollars or more should be of a definite amount . This appears not only from the clause of the eighty - fifth section of the act , but also from the language of the ...
Page 241
... intention of the statute to shut the door . As further observed by the learned Justice , in his opinion in the case already cited : " In- stead of being nullified in that way , the statute ought to be strictly adhered to , for it is the ...
... intention of the statute to shut the door . As further observed by the learned Justice , in his opinion in the case already cited : " In- stead of being nullified in that way , the statute ought to be strictly adhered to , for it is the ...
Page 270
... intention , and its publication , before an improvement can be made on Broadway . IDEM . Under said section , after a resolution of intention to improve Broad- way Street has been passed by the Council , and published , so that jurisdic ...
... intention , and its publication , before an improvement can be made on Broadway . IDEM . Under said section , after a resolution of intention to improve Broad- way Street has been passed by the Council , and published , so that jurisdic ...
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Page 146 - The powers of the Government of the State of California shall be divided into three separate departments — the legislative, executive, and judicial ; and no person charged with the exercise of powers properly belonging to one of these departments shall exercise any functions appertaining to either of the others, except as in this Constitution expressly directed or permitted.
Page 146 - It shall be the duty of the Legislature to provide for the organization of cities and incorporated villages, and to restrict their power of taxation, assessment, borrowing money, contracting debts, and loaning their credit, so as to prevent abuses in assessments and in contracting debt by such municipal corporations...
Page 144 - All general laws and special acts passed pursuant to this section may be altered from time to time or repealed.
Page 223 - By the law of the land is most clearly intended the general law, a law which hears before it condemns, which proceeds upon inquiry, and renders judgment only after trial.
Page 336 - Title acquired by the mortgagor subsequent to the execution of the mortgage, inures to the mortgagee as security for the debt in like manner as if acquired before the execution.
Page 645 - If the debtor redeem, the effect of the sale is terminated, and he is restored to his estate.
Page 21 - The secretary of the board of directors must, as soon as the result is declared, enter on the records of such board a statement of such result, which statement must show: First.
Page 9 - The writ of mandamus may be denominated the writ of mandate.— 1873-345. 1085. It may be issued by any court, except a justice's or police court, to any inferior tribunal, corporation, board, or person, to compel the performance of an act which the law specially enjoins, as a duty resulting from an office, trust, or station...
Page 198 - When the common seal of a corporation appears to be affixed to an instrument, and the signatures of the proper officers are proved, courts are to presume that the officers did not exceed their authority, and the seal itself is prima facie evidence that it was affixed by proper authority...
Page 643 - ... up to the time of redemption, together with the amount of any assessment or taxes which the purchaser may have paid thereon after purchase, and interest on such amount. And -if the purchaser be also a creditor, having a prior lien to that of the redemptioner, other than the judgment under which said purchase was made, the amount of such lien with interest.— 1897-41.