Legal Opinion
Pouchan v. Godeau
California Supreme Court
Decided April 28, 1914No. S.F. No. 6490PublishedCited by 10 opinions
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco and from an order refusing a new trial. Geo. A. Sturtevant, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
THE COURT.
This case was transferred from the district court of appeal of the first district, by reason of a disagreement of the justices. Mr. Justice Hall was in favor of a reversal of the judgment and order, and this court agrees with the view which he took. He said:
“Plaintiff recovered judgment against defendant in an action for slander, in the sum of $1500.00. The appeal is from the judgment and the order denying defendant’s motion for a new trial.
“The only grounds relied upon for a reversal are alleged errors committed by the court in giving and refusing certain instructions and in its…
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