Legal Opinion

Emerson v. Whitaker

California Supreme Court

Decided February 14, 1890No. 13380PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Joaquin County. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtSharpstein, J.

— This is an action of claim and delivery, brought by the plaintiff, as the administratrix of the estate of H. G-. Emerson, deceased, against the defendants, partners, doing business under the firm name of Whitaker & Ray, for the recovery of the possession of 945 sacks of wheat. The court finds, among other things, that on the twenty-seventh day of December, 1886, the plaintiff, as such administratrix as aforesaid, executed and delivered to the defendants a deed purporting to convey to said defendants the premises upon which the said wheat was grown, and that “ shortly after obtaining such…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Martin v. ThompsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1882

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Johnston v. FishCalifornia Supreme Court · 1895
  2. Grossman v. Yip WingCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1923
  3. Hovsepian v. EskenderCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1924

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