Legal Opinion

Humes v. Humes

California Court of Appeal

Decided December 16, 1942No. Civ. 13739PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtYork, P. J.

This is an appeal from a judgment in an action to enforce a trust in real property brought by respondent Homer C. Humes, a son of James Humes, deceased. Appellants, who are the widow, son, two grandsons, a granddaughter and a great-grandson of decedent, urge that the trial court committed error in the following particulars:

1. In overruling their general demurrer to the amended complaint and their objection to the introduction of any evidence, because said amended complaint violated the equi table maxim that “He who seeks equity must do equity,” and therefore failed to state a cause of action…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Newport v. HattonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1924
  2. Elizalde v. ElizaldeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1902
  3. Estate of Dutard v. Bank of CaliforniaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1905
  4. Maguire v. CunninghamCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1923
  5. Bollinger v. WrightCalifornia Supreme Court · 1904

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Fish v. Security-First National BankCalifornia Supreme Court · 1948
  2. Adams v. HermanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1951
  3. Potter v. BlandCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1955
  4. Jones v. GoreCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1956
  5. Coombs v. MinorCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1943

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