Legal Opinion

Himmelman v. Henry

California Supreme Court

Decided May 21, 1889No. 11,659PublishedCited by 1 opinion

APPEAL from Superior Court, City and County of San Francisco; John Hunt, Judge. Ejectment by Catherine Himmelman against Bridget Henry and others. Defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtMcFARLAND, J.

This is an action of ejectment. The answers, in addition to general denials, set up certain alleged special defenses. The court, trying the case without a jury, found that the plaintiff was the owner and seised in fee, and entitled to the possession, of the premises in suit, and that defendants ousted plaintiff therefrom, and wrongfully and unlawfully withhold possession thereof; but there is no finding as to the alleged special defenses. Judgment went for plaintiff, and defendants appeal from the judgment upon the judgment-roll alone.

Appellants’ main contention is that the judgment should be…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Wise v. BurtonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1887

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Rinkenberger v. RinkenbergerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1929

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