Legal Opinion

Clark v. Willett

California Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1868PublishedCited by 33 opinions

Appeal from the District Court, Fourteenth Judicial District, Placer County. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Court,

1Opinion of the Court

By the Court, Sanderson, J.:

In the Court below judgment passed for the defendants. The plaintiffs moved for a new trial, which was denied, and then appealed. The case comes here upon the pleadings, a bill of exceptions, and a statement on motion for a new trial. The bill of exceptions does not relate to any question affecting the merits of the controversy, but to the power of the Court below to go behind the license of an attorney, and inquire as to his authority to appear for his client.

The bill shows that when the case was called for trial the defendants’ attorney, appearing on behalf of…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Board of Commissioners (No. 2) v. YoungerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1865
  2. Turner v. CaruthersCalifornia Supreme Court · 1861

3Cited by33 opinions

  1. San Diego County Health & Human Services Agency v. John L.California Supreme Court · 2010
  2. Pueblo of Santa Rosa v. Fall, Secretary of the InteriorSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
  3. Ingram v. Justice CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
  4. Smith v. Lockheed Propulsion Co.California Court of Appeal · 1967
  5. Abeles v. State BarCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973

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