Legal Opinion

Williams v. Walton

California Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1858PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from the Superior Court of the City of San Francisco. A statement of facts necessary to understand the points decided, appears in the opinion of the Court.

1Opinion of the CourtBurnett, J.

This was an action for work and labor, and for materials furnished. The defendant set up, in bar, a former submission of the same matters involved in this suit- to arbitration, and the award of the arbitrators. In the submission, it was stipulated that the same should be entered as an order of the County Court. The defendant had judgment in the Court below, and the plaintiff appealed.

The only question in the case is, whether the award was void.

It is clear that the County Court had no jurisdiction, and could *146render no judgment. 5 Cal., 43, 279 ; Minnichite v. Ramirez, July T., 1857.

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2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Muldrow v. NorrisCalifornia Supreme Court · 1852
  2. Parsons v. Tuolumne Co. Water Co.California Supreme Court · 1855

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Dore v. Southern Pac. Co.California Supreme Court · 1912
  2. In re the Arbitration between Kreiss & HotalingCalifornia Supreme Court · 1892
  3. Hughes v. DevlinCalifornia Supreme Court · 1863
  4. London v. ZacharyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1949
  5. Aspen Mining & Smelting Co. v. RuckerU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Colorado · 1886

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