Legal Opinion
Murphy v. Luthy Battery Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 29, 1925No. Docket No. 4975PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKnight, J.
An appeal by defendants Denny, Miller and Taylor from a judgment awarded to plaintiffs for unpaid rental of real property. The appellants were sued and held, liable as guarantors of a lease under which said rental accrued. Their sole contention is that they were released from the obligation of guaranty when one of the original lessors assigned his interest in said lease and guaranty to one of the plaintiffs herein.
The facts are not disputed and are substantially as follows: On March 11, 1920, Morris G. Jonas and John Murphy leased certain premises in San Francisco to Joseph P. Schiller for a…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Stillman v. . NorthrupNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
- In re WrightCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1907
- La Rue v. GroezingerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890
- Everson v. . GereNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Montgomery v. De PicotCalifornia Supreme Court · 1908
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