Rulofson v. Billings
California Supreme Court
The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Reinstein & Eisner, M. S. Eisner, Reddy, Campbell & Metson, and Campbell, Metson & Campbell, for Appellant. The contract was established by competent evidence, and entitles the plaintiff to a specific performance against the defendants. (Van Dyne v. Vreeland, 12 N. J. Eq. 142, 145, 151; Davidson v. Davidson, 13 N. J. Eq. 246; Pflugar v. Pultz, 43 N. J. Eq. 440; Vantine v. Vantine (N. J.), 15 Atl.
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The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Reinstein & Eisner, M. S. Eisner, Reddy, Campbell & Metson, and Campbell, Metson & Campbell, for Appellant. The contract was established by competent evidence, and entitles the plaintiff to a specific performance against the defendants. (Van Dyne v. Vreeland, 12 N. J. Eq. 142, 145, 151; Davidson v. Davidson, 13 N. J. Eq. 246; Pflugar v. Pultz, 43 N. J. Eq. 440; Vantine v. Vantine (N. J.), 15 Atl. Rep. 249; Rhodes v. Rhodes, 3 Sand. Ch. 279; Godine v. Kidd, 19 N. Y. Supp. 335; 46 N. Y. St. Rep. 813; Gates v. Gates, 34 App. Div. 608; 54 N. Y.…
1Opinion of the CourtHenshaw, J.
This is an action to compel specific performance of a contract which it is alleged was entered into during the month of March, 1871, by Winslow G. Hall, deceased, and Alfred C. Rulofson, plaintiff, and William H. Rulofson, father of the plaintiff, who also is dead. The contract the enforcement of which is prayed for was one whereby it is alleged plaintiff’s father surrendered the plaintiff, then about seventeen years of age, to Hall, to adopt and keep as his own son, and waived and renounced in favor of Hall his claim and right to the affection, obedience, control, and services of the…
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