Nevada School District v. Shoecraft
Citations
- 88 Cal. 372
- 26 P. 211
- 1891 Cal. LEXIS 698
Syllabus
<p>Constitutional Law—Special Legislation—Inconsistency with General Law. — The special act of March 25, 1874, establishing and defining the powers and duties of the board of education of Nevada School District, is constitutional and valid, notwithstanding that at the time the act was passed section 1593 of the Political Code contained provisions ■ inconsistent therewith, there being nothing in the constitution at the time of its passage preventing special legislation, and the subject-matter being properly controlled by the latest expression of the legislative will.</p> <p>Id. —Existing Constitution not Retroactive. —The provision of the existing constitution that the legislature shall not pass local or special laws in certain cases applies only to future and not to past legislation.</p>
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- even if trial court gave an erroneous reason for its decision, “pursuant to the right for any reason rule, we sustain the trial court’s decision not to charge on [defendant’s requested jury instruction]”
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