Legal Opinion

Frost v. Alward

California Supreme Court

Decided December 13, 1917No. Sac. No. 2768PublishedCited by 13 opinions

APPEAL from a judgment of nonsuit of the Superior Court of Shasta County. James G. Estep, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the Court

VICTOR E. SHAW, J., pro tem.

In this action plaintiff sought recovery of damages for the breach of an alleged written contract. At the conclusion of. plaintiff’s evidence the court made an order granting defendants’ motion for a nonsuit upon the ground “that no contractual relation had been established between plaintiff and defendants in the action. ’ ’ In accordance with such order judgment was entered from which plaintiff appeals.

It appears that at the times in question defendants were contractors engaged in the carrying of United States mail and parcel post from Redding to other points in…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Ingoldsby v. JuanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1859
  2. Flinn & Treacy v. MowryCalifornia Supreme Court · 1901

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Crabtree v. Elizabeth Arden Sales Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1953
  2. Tuso v. GreenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1924
  3. Ideal Structures Corporation v. Levine Huntsville Development CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
  4. Twisselmann v. CohnCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1943
  5. Central Savings Bank v. CoulterCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1925

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