Legal Opinion

Johnson v. Gorham

California Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1856PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from the Superior Court of the City of San Francisco. The opinion of the Court contains a full statement of the facts.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by Mr. Justice Terry.

Mr. Chief Justice Murray concurred.

*196From the statement, it appears that plaintiff, having recovered in the Superior Court a judgment against one Dockham, took out an execution and placed it in the hands of defendant, who was Sheriff of San Francisco, with instructions to levy on and sell certain personal property, which was done, and a sufficient sum of money received to satisfy the plaintiff’s judgment; that after the return day of said execution, he demanded of defendant the amount due on his execution, and that defendant refused to…

2Cited by11 opinions

  1. Focke, Wilkens & Lange & Scott v. Leon & BlumTexas Supreme Court · 1891
  2. Wilson v. HarrisMontana Supreme Court · 1898
  3. Corning v. RecordsSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1898
  4. Von Segerlund v. DysartCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1943
  5. Hulley v. ChedicNevada Supreme Court · 1894

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