Treat v. Laforge
California Supreme Court
Appeal from the Fifth District. Suit against eight defendants, one of whom was Laforge, known as The Table Mountain Water Company, for possession of a ditch. The verdict was—“ We the jury find for plaintiff and against A. B. Laforge.” Upon this verdict the judgment was, that plaintiff recover the possession of the ditch, without stating of whom the possession was to be recovered.
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Appeal from the Fifth District. Suit against eight defendants, one of whom was Laforge, known as The Table Mountain Water Company, for possession of a ditch. The verdict was—“ We the jury find for plaintiff and against A. B. Laforge.” Upon this verdict the judgment was, that plaintiff recover the possession of the ditch, without stating of whom the possession was to be recovered. The judgment then goes on, “ that said defendant * * surrender possession of,” etc., and that plaintiff “ recover of A. B. Laforge, one of said defendants, the sum of one hundred and seventeen dollars, his costs and…
1Opinion of the CourtCope, J.
Baldwin, J. and Field, C. J. concurring.
The judgment in this case must be construed by the verdict, which is confined to the plaintiff and the defendant, Laforge. We see no error in the record.
Judgment affirmed.
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