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Harpold v. Doyle

Idaho Supreme Court

Decided December 16, 1908PublishedCited by 24 opinions

APPEAL from the District Court of the First Judicial District, for Bonner County. Hon William W. Woods, Judge. Action to recover damages for a breach of promise to marry. Judgment for the plaintiff. When Hahn v. Kelly, 34 Cal. 391, 94 Am. Dec. 742, was decided, the supreme court of California was then holding practically the same as O’Neill v. Potvin, 13 Ida. 727, 93 Pac. 20, 257, that the affidavit and order of publication were not a part of the judgment roll.

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APPEAL from the District Court of the First Judicial District, for Bonner County. Hon William W. Woods, Judge. Action to recover damages for a breach of promise to marry. Judgment for the plaintiff. When Hahn v. Kelly, 34 Cal. 391, 94 Am. Dec. 742, was decided, the supreme court of California was then holding practically the same as O’Neill v. Potvin, 13 Ida. 727, 93 Pac. 20, 257, that the affidavit and order of publication were not a part of the judgment roll. Since 1895, however, and prior to the Harpold decree, which was in 1899, California courts have held, since an amendment, that those…

1Opinion of the CourtSullivan, J.

This is an action to recover damages for a breach of promise to marry. The action was tried upon an amended and supplemental complaint and answer thereto, which answer was treated as containing denials of all of the material allegations of the amended and supplemental complaint. The cause was tried by the court before a jury and verdict was rendered and judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff for $5,000 damages and costs. A motion for a new trial was made and denied. The appeal is from the judgment and order denying a new trial.

The appeal is presented on a judgment roll which contains a…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Matter of the Estate Op Bernard NewManCalifornia Supreme Court · 1888
  2. White v. CrowSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
  3. Herman v. SanteeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1894
  4. Drake v. DuvenickCalifornia Supreme Court · 1873
  5. Savings and Loan Society v. ThompsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1867

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3Cited by24 opinions

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  5. West 132 Feet v. City of OrlandoSupreme Court of Florida · 1920

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