Legal Opinion

Richmond D. Co. v. Atchison Etc. Ry. Co.

California Court of Appeal

Decided September 13, 1916No. Civ. No. 1484PublishedCited by 5 opinions

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Contra Costa County, and from an order denying a new trial. R. H. Latimer, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtChipman, P. J.

The action is for damages arising out of a written contract of date January 31, 1910, between defendant as first party, plaintiff as second party, and East Shore & Suburban Railway Company, third party. This latter company is not made a party to the action.

Defendant is the owner of a tract of land situated in the city of Richmond, Contra Costa County, and was desirous of having “said land filled in as herein (by the contract) provided. ’ ’ The area to be filled is particularly described in the contract; the cubic measurement of said area as stated in the contract was “estimated at…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. People v. Le DouxCalifornia Supreme Court · 1909
  2. American-Hawaiian Engineering & Construction Co. v. ButlerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1913
  3. Laidlaw v. MaryeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1901
  4. San Francisco Bridge Co. v. Dumbarton Land & Improvement Co.California Supreme Court · 1897
  5. Condon v. DonohueCalifornia Supreme Court · 1911

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Fawcett v. Nampa & Meridian Irrigation DistrictIdaho Supreme Court · 1920
  2. Vaughan v. County of TulareCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1922
  3. State v. GoldenIdaho Supreme Court · 1947
  4. Konda v. LamkinCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1937
  5. American Fruit Growers, Inc. v. JacksonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1928

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