Legal Opinion

City of Corona v. Merriam

California Court of Appeal

Decided October 25, 1912No. Civ. No. 1195PublishedCited by 10 opinions

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Riverside County. F. E. Densmore, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtAllen, P. J.

The original action was brought by the city to recover of defendant, its treasurer, upon his official bond, certain public moneys alleged to have been wrongfully, unlawfully, and without right converted by the treasurer to his own use, which sum it is alleged was the property of said city. It was stipulated upon the trial: “That the defendant John L. Merriam while acting as city treasurer deducted from the moneys in his hands belonging to said city, the sum of $556.43, claiming the right to do so under the terms of an ordinance No. 140 of said city of Corona.” The ordinance referred to…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Robinson v. Southern Pacific Co.California Supreme Court · 1895
  2. State ex rel. Stewart v. WoffordSupreme Court of Missouri · 1893
  3. County of San Diego v. BryanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1912

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Haub v. TuttleCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1926
  2. Oklahoma Nat. Life Ins. Co. v. NortonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915
  3. Sarter v. Siskiyou CountyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1919
  4. County of San Diego v. MilotzCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1953
  5. Proper v. Sutter Drainage DistrictCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1921

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