Legal Opinion

Tennant v. Cline

California Court of Appeal

Decided May 13, 1920No. Civ. No. 3085PublishedCited by 4 opinions

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. Louis W. Myers, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court, •

1Opinion of the CourtJames, J.

Appellant brought this action to recover for the alleged conversion of an automobile which isf claimed to have been improperly seized under attachment process by defendant Cline as sheriff.

Lucy C. Gentry, in a divorce action against Harry V. Gentry, obtained judgment in April, 1916, for a monthly allowance for the support of herself and minor children and for an additional sum of two thousand dollars, which represented her interest in the community property. The judgment remaining unsatisfied, in February, 1919, Lucy C. Gentry caused the sheriff to levy on the automobile of which the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Murphy v. MulgrewCalifornia Supreme Court · 1894
  2. Morgan v. BallCalifornia Supreme Court · 1889

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Southern California Collection Co. v. NapkieCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1951
  2. Sweetland v. Oakley State BankIdaho Supreme Court · 1925
  3. Pfunder v. GoodwinCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1927
  4. Blaney v. ClineCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1921

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