Spreckels v. Grace Darling Hospital Ass'n

This is an appeal from a judgment in favor of the defendant after an order sustaining its demurrer to the amended complaint, the plaintiff having refused to further amend. The action is one brought to recover for the agreed price of certain advertising published in the San Francisco Call, in accordance with a contract in writing, which is set forth in the complaint; the plaintiff alleging that he was at the date of the filing thereof the owner and proprietor of the San Francisco Call, a morning newspaper; and that one W. W. Chapin was his agent in the publication thereof. The advertising…