Legal Opinion

Wallace v. Bentley

California Supreme Court

Decided June 25, 1888No. 12467PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Bernardino County. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the Court

Sharpstein, J,

— This appeal is from a judgment rendered in favor of the defendants, after sustaining their demurrer to the complaint of the plaintiff, and his failure to amend within the time granted for that purpose. The only question which we have to determine is: Does the complaint state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action ? That is the sole ground of the demurrer.

The complaint states that on the eighteenth day of March, 1887, one Swan Carlson was the owner of a certain tract of land in San Bernardino County, together with ten shares of stock of the Redlands Water Company, and…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Hall v. CrandallCalifornia Supreme Court · 1866
  2. Lander v. CastroCalifornia Supreme Court · 1872

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Melone v. RuffinoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1900
  2. Leroy v. Jacobosky.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1904
  3. Tedder v. RigginSupreme Court of Florida · 1913
  4. Simmonds v. LongSupreme Court of Kansas · 1909
  5. Kent v. AddicksCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1903

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