Smith v. Pelton Water Wheel Co.
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County denying a motion for a change of the place of trial. M. T. Allen, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtShaw, J.
Appeal from an order denying a motion for change of venue. After the taking of the appeal William T. McArthur was substituted as plaintiff.
The order appealed from was made on March 4, 1904. The action was begun in July, 1903. On August 4, 1903, the de fendant appeared and filed a demurrer to the complaint, accompanied by a demand and notice of motion for a change of place of trial, and two affidavits of Edward L. Bray ton, vice-president of the defendant. The ground of the motion, as stated, was that the county of Los Angeles was not the proper county for the trial of the cause, inasmuch as…
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