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STANG v. CITY OF MILL VALLEY

Docket No. S.F. 18485.

38 Cal.2d 486 (1952)

240 P.2d 980

P.A. STANG et al., Appellants, v. CITY OF MILL VALLEY et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

February 21, 1952.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles Reach for Appellants.

Thomas C. Nelson, City Attorney (Mill Valley) for Respondents.

Ray L. Chesebro, City Attorney (Los Angeles), Gilmore Tillman, Chief Assistant City Attorney for Water and Power, and O.M. Lloyd, Deputy City Attorney, as Amici Curiae on behalf of Respondents.

SPENCE, J.

Plaintiffs brought this action to recover damages suffered as the result of a fire on their property, claiming liability against the city and its officials by reason of their failure to maintain certain fire-fighting equipment in condition for effective use in extinguishing said fire. (Public Liability Act, Stats. 1923, ch. 328, § 2, p. 675; 2 Deering's Gen. Laws, Act 5619; now found in Gov. Code, § 53051.) Defendants filed a general and special...

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