Legal Opinion
Pacific Freight Lines v. Pioneer Express Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 22, 1940No. Civ. 11945; Civ. 11964PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDoran, J.
In the year 1930, the reduction of certain freight rates by the railroad commission engaged the attention of a number of motor truck carriers, including appellant, as a result of which an action was commenced by them before the railroad commission. A firm of attorneys employed to prosecute the action later brought suit for attorneys’ fees and recovered judgment against eight of the interested, above mentioned motor truck carriers, including appellant. (See Johnson v. California Interurban Motor Trans. Assn., 24 Cal. App. (2d) 322 [74 Pac. (2d) 1073].) Having discharged certain claims included…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Bank of Yolo v. Sperry Flour Co.California Supreme Court · 1903
- Fitzhugh v. University of Realty Co.California Court of Appeal · 1920
- Richter v. HenningsanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1895
- Enscoe v. FletcherCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1905
- Schwartz v. BrandonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1929
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Hale v. BohannonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1952
- Pacific Bal Industries v. Northern Timber, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1953
- De Campos v. State Compensation Insurance FundCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1946
- Woolley v. SeijoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1964
- Borba Farms, Inc. v. AchesonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1988
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