Legal Opinion

Buck v. City of Eureka

California Supreme Court

Decided January 6, 1893No. 14561PublishedCited by 26 opinions

Appeal from an order" of the Superior Court of Humboldt County changing the place of trial of an action. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtBeatty, C. J.

The defendant is a municipal corporation composed of the inhabitants of a city in Humboldt County. The action, which is for the value of legal services performed at San Francisco, was commenced in the superior court of the city and county of San Francisco. On motion of defendant, the court made an order changing the place of trial of the action to Humboldt County. The plaintiff appeals from this order.

The first point made in support of the appeal is, that the defendant made no written demand for a change of the place of trial, such as is required by section 396 of the Code of Civil Procedure.…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Cohn v. Central Pacific RailroadCalifornia Supreme Court · 1886
  2. Jenkins v. California Stage Co.California Supreme Court · 1863
  3. California Southern Railroad v. Southern Pacific RailroadCalifornia Supreme Court · 1884
  4. Fresno National Bank v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890

3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Hale v. BohannonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1952
  2. Jones v. Tracy School DistrictCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980
  3. McClung v. WattCalifornia Supreme Court · 1922
  4. State ex rel. Wyman, Partridge & Co. v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1905
  5. Gallup v. Sacramento & San Joaquin Drainage DistrictCalifornia Supreme Court · 1915

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