Legal Opinion
Swearingen v. Byrne
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 28, 1977No. Civ. 39270PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BRAY, J. *
Plaintiff and appellant Ralph W. Swearingen, doing business as Virtual Memory Systems, appeals from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Mateo County entered after demurrer was sustained without leave to amend.
Issues Presented
1) The recorded judgment is not a lien on the homesteaded property or on any surplus value therein over and above the statutory exemption.
2) Plaintiff has no right to have execution levied against the excess value over the homestead exemption.
Record
Appellant Ralph W. Swearingen (hereinafter plaintiff) filed a complaint to foreclose a judgment lien on…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Lubbock v. McMannCalifornia Supreme Court · 1889
- Dam v. ZinkCalifornia Supreme Court · 1896
- Ackley & Dana v. ChamberlainCalifornia Supreme Court · 1860
- Sanders v. RussellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890
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3Cited by9 opinions
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