Polack v. Trustees of San Francisco Orphan Asylum

Citations

• 48 Cal. 490
• 1874 Cal. LEXIS 185

Syllabus

<p>Power of Legisrature over Streets.—The Legislature has power to vacate a street in a city; 'and it may delegate such power to the municipal authorities of a city,, and after such power has been delegated to the municipal authorities, the Legislature may revoke it in part, as well as in whole, or without any express revocation, may itself exercise it. Idem.—The municipal authorities of a city cannot vacate a street without the consent of the Legislature.</p> <p>Idem.—The Legislature may vacate a portion of a street, even if a person owns property fronting on another portion of the street which will incidentally be injured thereby.</p>