Legal Opinion

Murphy v. Davis

California Court of Appeal

Decided February 23, 1937No. Civ. 11170Published

1Opinion of the Court

19 Cal.App.2d 316 (1937)

ANNA MURPHY, Respondent,

v.

MANSELL A. DAVIS, Appellant.

Civ. No. 11170.

California Court of Appeals. Second Appellate District, Division Two.

February 23, 1937.

S. Ward Sullivan and Marcus R. Brandler for Appellant.

Rosalind Goodrich Bates for Respondent.

Crail, P. J.

This is an appeal from a judgment in favor of the plaintiff in an action for damages for breach of contract to marry.

Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the successful party in the trial court, the facts are as follows: Defendant asked plaintiff to marry him, and shortly thereafter plaintiff…

Also in this document: Dissent.

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Reed v. ClarkCalifornia Supreme Court · 1873
  2. Liebrandt v. SorgCalifornia Supreme Court · 1901
  3. Bonner v. Los Angeles ExaminerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1936
  4. Boigneres v. BoulonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1880
  5. Murphy v. DavisCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1937

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