Legal Opinion

Sweetser v. Dobbins

California Supreme Court

Decided August 26, 1884No. 8,494PublishedCited by 25 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Solano County, and from an order refusing a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtMcKee, J.

This was an action on the equity side of the court for the reformation of a deed. Questions were framed and submitted to a jury, the answers to which were returned and filed as a special verdict. No order was made setting aside *530the verdict; but as appears from the record, the court, “ upon the verdict and the testimony in the case,” made and filed a written decision in accordance with sections 632 and 633 of the Code of Civil Procedure, in which it found, as a fact, that the deed sought to be reformed truly expressed the intention of the parties to it, and there was no mistake in its…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Still v. SaundersCalifornia Supreme Court · 1857
  2. Wilson v. WilsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1883

3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Moore v. CoppCalifornia Supreme Court · 1897
  2. Clavey v. LordCalifornia Supreme Court · 1891
  3. Fisher v. ZumwaltCalifornia Supreme Court · 1900
  4. Union Oil Co. v. Reconstruction Oil Co.California Court of Appeal · 1937
  5. Sullivan v. RoyerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1887

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