City of Los Angeles v. Hance

Citations

• 122 Cal. 77
• 54 P. 387
• 1898 Cal. LEXIS 534

Syllabus

<p>Constitutional Law—Title of Act—City Indebtedness—Invalid Reveal.—Under section 24 of article IV of the constitution, which makes void any part of an act the subject of which is not expressed in its title, section 4 of the act of March 9, 1897 (Stats. 1897, p. 75), the title of which provides only for the refunding of the indebtedness of cities other than those of the first class, and the issuance and payment of bonds therefor, cannot operate as a valid repeal of section 6 of the act of March 19,. 1889 (Stats. 1889, p. 399), “authorizing the incurring of indebtedness by cities, towns, and municipal corporations,” as amended by the act of March 1, 1893 (Stats. 1893, p. 61), the subject of the repealing act, as expressed in its title, being entirely foreign te the subject of the section attempted to be repealed.</p> <p>Id.—Imtbovement Bonds—Mandamus.—Mandamus will lie to compel the city clerk of the city of Los Angeles to countersign authorized improvement bonds of the city pursuant to section 6 of the act of March 19,1889, as amended in 1893.</p>