A. F. Gilmore Co. v. County of Los Angeles
Opinion
Opinion
Fourt, J.
This is an appeal from certain judgments in actions tried jointly with reference to certain taxes and assessments.
The appellants filed actions wherein they sought recovery of taxes paid under protest. A. F. Gilmore Company, a corporation • Gilmore Land Company, a corporation, will hereinafter be referred to as Gilmore; Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc., a corporation, will be referred to as C.B.S., and the remaining plaintiffs and appellants by the last names. The property in question is located in the county of Los Angeles and is generally bounded by Beverly Boulevard on the north, Fairfax Avenue on the west, Third Street on the south and by a line about 100 feet west of Gardner Street. A map showing the assessor’s parcels thereof, the various ownerships, and the assessed value per square foot upon the surrounding properties is set forth in the footnote.
No complaint is made as to the assessments on Parcels 3-1, 3-2 and 3-3, owned by Gilmore, and Parcels 1-1 and 2-1 owned by C.B.S.
The questions of law and fact are- substantially the same as to all of the parties and therefore what is stated with reference to one is substantially true as to the others.