Walsh v. Standart
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Mariposa County, and from an order refusing a new trial. J. J. Trabucco, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtShaw, J.
This is an action for damages for breach of contract. A demurrer to the complaint was overruled, and after answer filed the case was tried by a jury and a verdict of five thousand dollars returned in favor of the plaintiff. This amount was reduced to four thousand dollars by order of the trial court, on motion for new trial. The defendants appeal from the judgment and from an order denying a new trial.
The contract sued on was dated April 4, 1911, the material portions thereof being as follows: The defendants agreed to cut and sell to plaintiff certain standing timber situate upon lands owned…
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