Legal Opinion

Dutil v. Pacheco

California Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1863PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from the Seventh Judicial District. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtNorton, J.

Field, C. J. and Cope, J. concurring.

This is an action in the nature of a bill in equity to set aside a judgment recovered by Pacheco against Hunsacker, who, as Sheriff, seized and sold certain personal property of Pacheco under an •execution in favor of Dutil against Andegue. Dutil claims the right to maintain this action, on the ground that he indemnified the Sheriff against damages for taking said property.

It appears by the pleadings that when the action by Pacheco *442against Hunsacker was commenced, the latter gave Dutil notice of the action, and that Dutil 'took charge of the defense, and,…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Smith v. McIverSupreme Court of the United States · 1824
  2. Norton v. WoodsCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1839

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Faricy v. St. Paul Investment & Savings SocietySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1910
  2. Bank of America National Trust & Savings Ass'n v. Lamb Finance Co.California Court of Appeal · 1956
  3. Sunlight Electric Supply Co. v. McKeeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1964
  4. Bryan v. BanksCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1929
  5. Showers v. WadsworthCalifornia Supreme Court · 1889

5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API