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ALEXANDER v. MITCHELL

Docket No. 15787.

119 Cal.App.2d 816 (1953)

260 P.2d 261

CARROLL M. ALEXANDER et al., Petitioners, v. J. PEARCE MITCHELL, as Mayor, etc., et al., Respondents; JAMES G. MARSHALL, as Mayor, etc., et al., Substituted Respondents.

Court of Appeals of California, First District, Division One.

August 24, 1953.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Aaron M. Sargent for Petitioners.

Arnold Rumwell and Kirkbride, Wilson, Harzfeld & Wallace for Respondents.

BRAY, J.

Petition for writ of mandamus to compel respondent city clerk to examine and certify, and respondents mayor and councilmen of the city of Palo Alto, to pass or submit to the electorate, a certain ordinance.

QUESTIONS PRESENTED

1. May the people of a municipality abrogate the right of eminent domain, or is that right a matter of statewide concern?

2. May the people of a municipality declare that off-street parking places may not be...

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