The herald., 1893-12-12
The Condition of the Litigation
of the City.
Several Important Cases Yet to Be
Decided.
The Lawsuits That Have Been Dis
posed of and Those That are
Vet on the Court
Calendars.

Los Angeles, submit herewith my an
nual report for the year ending Novem-
ber 80, 1898, containing brief state
ment in regard to each case disposed OF
during the year and the condition OF
those cases still pending in which the
city is an interested party.
Francisco w. de Shepherd vs. City
and Donegan-This suit was brought to
enjoin the city from cutting down the
First street hill, between Hill and Olive
streets, to the grade of First street as
how established. The case has been
but recently tried and is now under SUBJ
mission in the superior court.
Mary A Mooney vs.. City OF Los An
geles-This action was brought to quiet
title to certain land at the corner Of JEFF
terson and Main streets; taken by the
city for street purposes. The plaintiff
has during the year dismissed the action
and the city recovered ita costs.
Mary A. Mooney vs. Morford ct al.--
This action was brought to recover dam
ages against the street superintendent
and the mayor and council OF 1880. The
plaintiff has never shown any disposi-
= tion to have the action tried and it is
still pending.
Cemetery Association vs. City-An
! Since my last report the judgment in
favor of the city has been affirmed by
supreme court.
W. +. De Groot vs. City--At the date
OF my last report this action was pend
ing on appeal in the euperioo court. Ii
has since been decided in favor OF the
city, and the costs, amounting to $74.30
recovered and paid into the city treas
ury.
City vs. Adams and 159 others--An
action in regard to the cutting down of
the First-street hill. This suit is await
ing the determination Of the case oil
Shepherd We. the City.
City vs. City Bank-An action brought
to recover the interest on money depos-
tied with the late City bank. Since my
last report the supreme court has re-
versed the judgment rendered in favor
y of the city, holding that the city could
not recover.
Security Savings Bank and Trust
company Main Street Savings Bank and
Trust company, and Los Angeles Savings
Bank vs. Hinton. Theee three cases
were all pending on appeal in the eu
preme court at the date of my last re-
port, and have all been decided in favor
of the city since that time. They were
brought to recover certain money seized
by the assessor for tsxes.
ii. City VS.. Kaspare Cohn and others
This action, brought to eject defendants
from a strip of land about nine feet
wide, covered by north end of Temple
block, has been submitted in the su-
preme court.
Farmers and Merchants Bank va. City
Council-Since my last report the judg-
ment against the city has bean reversed
by the supreme court, aud the city has
recovered and collected the amount of
taxes involved in said action, together
with costs.
Los Angeles Cemetery Association va.
City-This action WAS brought to re-
cover damages from the city for alleged
injury caused by storm water and in
sufficient calvert on First street. The
case was tried in April last before
july and q verdict rendered in favor OF
the city. The case is now pending on
appeal in the supreme court.
Vernon Irrigation Company vs. City
end other5-This action waa brought to
eni ,iu the city from using water from
Sths river, except certain limited
amount, and involved the right OF the
city to sell water from the river to par
ties living outside OF the city limits, but
within the limits of the ancient pueblo
oi Los Angeles. The case was triad and
decided In favor of the city during the
past year, and is now pending on ap-
peal In the supreme court.
Lankershim and others va. City-This
action was brought to enjoin the city
from recovering assessments for the
\ opening OF Broadway into Main street.
Judgment was rendered in favor of the
city in July last, and the costs have been
~ recovered and paid into the treasury.
Bridget Wilson vs. Hutchinson-A
ptrtf fn L.
and enjoin the removal of certain OBJ
structions at the corner OF San Pedro and
First streets. The action has been dis
. missed by the plaintiff.
Capitol Milling company We. City-An
action to enjoin the city and water over
- seer from diverting water from the zanja
Madre, or changing the grade of said
zanja 80 ae to affect the flow OF water in
a said zanja at the Capitol mills. This
case is set for trial in January next.
rQuantrell vs. City and Chief of Po-
. lice-An action to recover 900 dam
ages for false imprisonment. Was dis
missed by the plaintiff in June last.
Watson We. City = This suit was
brought to recover $3.50 for gravel al
legged to have been taken by the city
. from lot at corner OF Broadway and Sand
street. The case has been tried and is
under submission in the superior court.
Hubbell and others vs. cith-An ac-
tion to enjoin the collection of assess.
ments for opening Sixth street. Judg.
( ment was rendered in favor of PLAINTIFF
in February laet and proceedings aban-
doned.
City We. Southern California Railway
ct al.-An action brought to quiet title
to certain land near Buena Vista street
- and the river occupied by defendants
under claim of title. The city has since
madeequitclaim deed for this property
y which virtually ends this action.
Los Angeles Construction company vs..
city--An action to collect from CITY
certain street assessment. the case was
tried and decided in favor of the city in
September last.
Martha Vaughn We. City-An action
to quiet title to certain streets claimed
by iplaintif as private property. The
/. suit has been Dismissed by plaintiff.
City vs. State Loan and Trust Co.--An
action to recover certain taxes alleged to
u. be due from defendant as q savings
institution. This case has been sub
mitted in the superior court ON briefs
and agreed statement OF facts.
City VS.. Pomeroy and Hooker-An &C.