Legal Opinion
Graham v. Mixon
California Supreme Court
Decided December 28, 1917No. Sac. No. 2460PublishedCited by 9 opinions
The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtMelvin, J.
Plaintiff, who resides in Sacramento County, brought an action for libel against defendants, who live in Yolo County and there publish “The Mail of Woodland.” This newspaper, in which, according to the complaint, the alleged libel was published, is circulated and read in Sacramento County, according to the averments of said complaint.
Defendants moved for a change of the place of trial to the county of their residence, which, they say, is the only proper place of trial. If this contention be correct, they were entitled to the order which they sought. (Code Civ. Proc., sec. 397.) The motion was…
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