Legal Opinion

County of Sutter v. McGriff

California Supreme Court

Decided September 27, 1900No. Sac. No. 615PublishedCited by 9 opinions

APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Sutter County denying a new trial. E. A. Davis, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtHenshaw, J.

This action was brought by the county of Sutter to condemn certain lands for a public highway, after statutory proceedings had before the board of supervisors. The cause was tried without a jury, judgment passed for plaintiff, and from the order denying them a new trial defendants appeal.

Most of the propositions which they present in support of their appeal may be briefly disposed of.

1. The demurrer to the complaint for uncertainty and unintelligibility was properly overruled. This demurrer was based upon the ground that the complaint charges in the name of “The county of Sutter,” when there…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Babcock v. GoodrichCalifornia Supreme Court · 1874
  2. City Carpet Beating Etc. Works v. JonesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1894
  3. Moore v. Clear Lake Water WorksCalifornia Supreme Court · 1885
  4. County of Siskiyou v. GamlichCalifornia Supreme Court · 1895
  5. Bernero v. South British & National InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1884

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. City of Los Angeles v. GlassellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1928
  2. People v. Buellton Development Co.California Court of Appeal · 1943
  3. Carr v. International Indemnity Co.California Court of Appeal · 1922
  4. Quinlan v. CalvertMontana Supreme Court · 1904
  5. County of Sacramento v. GlannCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1910

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