People ex rel. Thorne v. Hays
California Supreme Court
Appeal from the Superior Court of the City of San Francisco. [128] %The bill in this case seeks to compel a conveyance, by the defendant John C. Hays, the Sheriff of San Francisco, of certain lands levied upon as the property of the City, under executions issued upon certain judgments against the City of San Francisco, rendered on the 6th and 18th of September, 1861, in favor of one Peter Smith and one Jesse D. Carr, for the sums of $13,960 and $4,000, respectively, stating…
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Appeal from the Superior Court of the City of San Francisco. [128] %The bill in this case seeks to compel a conveyance, by the defendant John C. Hays, the Sheriff of San Francisco, of certain lands levied upon as the property of the City, under executions issued upon certain judgments against the City of San Francisco, rendered on the 6th and 18th of September, 1861, in favor of one Peter Smith and one Jesse D. Carr, for the sums of $13,960 and $4,000, respectively, stating that the property was sold by the Sheriff and purchased by the complainants on the ,30th of January and 1st and 2d of…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wells
This case has attracted more attention, and excited deeper interest than any other ever presented to us; and we have departed from the general rule by hearing four counsel on each side. The questions presented are numerous and complicated.
In view of the importance of the decision as affecting other transactions, as well as establishing precedents to govern us hereafter, we have examined minutely the points raised by counsel.
Primarily, two propositions are advanced. The first is: That the Bedemption Act, as it is called, does not apply to this cáse, for the reason that by the rule of…
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