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CITY OF COMPTON v. ADAMS

Docket No. L.A. 20928.

33 Cal.2d 596 (1949)

203 P.2d 745

CITY OF COMPTON et al., Petitioners, v. ROY L.O. ADAMS, as City Treasurer, etc., Respondent.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

March 14, 1949.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph K. Pierson, City Attorney (Compton), and Samuel P. Block for Petitioners.

Bernard Lawler for Respondent.

GIBSON, C.J.

This proceeding was brought to compel payment of the costs of publishing an ordinance calling for a special election to determine whether a municipal court should be established in the city of Compton. Respondent city treasurer refused to pay the publication charges on the ground that the city council had no authority to call the special election because the population of the city as shown by the decennial census...

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