Legal Opinion
Patterson v. Chapman
California Supreme Court
Decided November 4, 1918No. S. F. No. 7900. S. F. No. 7901PublishedCited by 17 opinions
The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
THE COURT.
In these two appeals from judgments entered in favor of the defendants the plaintiff' attacks the rulings of the court sustaining general demurrers to the complaints without leave to amend.
The question involved in each ease is the same.
It appears from the complaints that William E. Dargie made, executed, and delivered to plaintiff an instrument in writing, a copy of which as set out therein is as follows:
“Oakland, Jan. 16-08.
“For value received I hereby instruct the administrator of my estate to pay to Miss Etta Patterson, formerly of Edgewood, Cal., the sum of Fifty Thousand…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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3Cited by17 opinions
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