Legal Opinion

Downing v. Murray

California Supreme Court

Decided July 23, 1896No. S. F. No. 5PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco and from an order denying a new trial. J. C. B. Hebbard, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtMcFarland, J.

After the plaintiff had introduced all his evidence in the court below the defendants moved for a nonsuit. The motion was granted and judgment ordered for defendants. Plaintiff appeals from the judgment and from an order denying his motion for a new trial.

The record is quite voluminous, and the arguments of counsel are elaborate; but, under our views of the case, it is not necessary for the length of our opinion to be proportionate to that of the transcript or the briefs.

It is averred in the complaint that the relation existing between the parties to the action with respect to the moneys and…

2Cited by8 opinions

  1. Hensley v. HensleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1918
  2. Estate of Dole v. DoleCalifornia Supreme Court · 1905
  3. Gleason v. KlamerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980
  4. Williams v. Casparis Bros.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1925
  5. McKenzie v. RayCalifornia Supreme Court · 1914

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