Groome v. Almstead
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Luis Obispo County, and from an order denying a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. The partners were tenants at will of Groome. (Coke on Littleton, 566; Gould v. Thompson, 45 Mass. 222; Civ. Code, sec. 789.) The tenancy was terminated by the death of Groome.
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Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Luis Obispo County, and from an order denying a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. The partners were tenants at will of Groome. (Coke on Littleton, 566; Gould v. Thompson, 45 Mass. 222; Civ. Code, sec. 789.) The tenancy was terminated by the death of Groome. (Taylor’s Landlord and Tenant, sec. 62; Robie v. Smith, 21 Me. 114.) The tenancy was terminated by defendant’s adverse claim on behalf of his firm. (Taylor’s Landlord and Tenant, sec. 62, 472; Smith v. Shaw, 16 Cal. 88, 90; Bolton v. Landers, 27 Cal. 104.) When…
1Opinion of the Court
The Court.—
Action for the recovery of certain personal property consisting of wheat and hay, of the alleged value of fourteen hundred and ninety-six dollars, or for the value thereof, in case delivery cannot be had, and for two hundred dollars damages for detention thereof.
Judgment for defendant, from which, and from an order denying their motion for a new trial, plaintiffs have appealed.
The plaintiff, Julia Groome, is the, widow of Thomas B. Groome, who died intestate May 30, 1890, seised of one hundred and sixty acres of land situate in the county of San Luis Obispo, on which he resided at…
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