Legal Opinion
Canty v. Brown
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 9, 1909No. Civ. No. 645PublishedCited by 7 opinions
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Tehama County, and from an order denying a new trial. John F. Ellison; Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtChipman, P. J.
This is an action for specific performance of a certain contract relating to the sale of real estate. The court granted defendants’ motion for a nonsuit and plaintiff appeals from the judgment thereupon entered in favor of defendants and from the order denying his motion for a new trial.
The real point at issue arises out of the construction to be given the contract in question, which latter is as follows:
“Memorandum of agreement made and entered into this-fifth day of June, 1906, between Jesse Andrew Brown, of Tehama County, State of California, the party of the first part, and D. J. Canty,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Pollock v. BrookoverWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1906
- Menzel v. PrimmCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1907
- Brown v. San Francisco Savings UnionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1901
- White v. Bank of HanfordCalifornia Supreme Court · 1906
3Cited by7 opinions
- Palo Alto Town & Country Village, Inc. v. Bbtc CompanyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
- Dawson v. GoffCalifornia Supreme Court · 1954
- Rosenaur v. PacelliCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1959
- Prather v. VasquezCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1958
- Spielberg v. GranzCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1960
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