Legal Opinion

Lord v. Hopkins

California Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 1866PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal from the District Court, Eighth Judicial District, Klamath County. The plaintiff appealed from the judgment. The other facts are stated in the opinion of the Court.

1Opinion of the Court

By the Court, Shafter, J.:

The complaint was filed September 28th, 1864, and was demurred to on the 8th of October following. On the 13th of that month the case was called for trial. The plaintiff asked leave to file an amendment to his complaint, and for that purpose that he be granted ten days, reckoning from the day on which the demurrer was filed. The Court refused to grant any time therefor; whereupon, after argument, the demurrer was sustained and'judgment was duly entered for the defendant.

The ruling of the Court, denying the application to amend, *78was erroneous, according to the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Gallagher v. DelaneyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1858
  2. Smith v. Yreka Water Co.California Supreme Court · 1859
  3. Thornton v. BorlandCalifornia Supreme Court · 1859

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Fajardo Development Co. v. Sucesión MorfiSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1911

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