Legal Opinion

Nounnan v. Sutter County Land Co.

California Supreme Court

Decided October 1, 1889No. 12227PublishedCited by 39 opinions

Appeal from, a judgment of the Superior Court of the city and county of San Francisco. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtWorks, J.

This, is an action for damages for fraudulent representations alleged to have been made by the respondent to induce the appellants to enter into a contract to construct a levee upon the lands of the former. A demurrer to the complaint was sustained, and the plaintiffs refusing to amend, judgment was entered in favor of the defendant. From this judgment the plaintiffs have appealed. Several grounds were stated in the demurrer, but the only one discussed here is that the complaint did not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action.

The representations relied upon as fraudulent are…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Southern Development Co. v. SilvaSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
  2. Masson v. BovetCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1845
  3. Lawrence v. GayettyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1889
  4. Rendell v. ScottCalifornia Supreme Court · 1886
  5. Blen v. Bear River & Auburn Water & Mining Co.California Supreme Court · 1862

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3Cited by39 opinions

  1. Mirkin v. WassermanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1993
  2. Schmidt v. MesmerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1897
  3. Bean v. BickleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1919
  4. Sanford Construction Co. v. S & H CONTRACTORS, INC.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1969
  5. Rheingans v. SmithCalifornia Supreme Court · 1911

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