Legal Opinion

Barton v. McDonald

California Supreme Court

Decided November 22, 1889No. 12424PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the city and county of San Francisco. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Hayne, C.

Action against a contractor for negligence in repairing a street; verdict and judgment for plaintiff for three hundred dollars; defendant appeals from the judgment without any bill of exceptions or statement.

It must be taken as established by the verdict that the allegations of the complaint are true. Therefore the fact must be taken to be that the defendant was a contractor “ to repair and replank East Street, in said city and county of San Francisco, state of California, from the intersection of Market Street with said East Street southerly to and beyond the intersection of Howard…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Boswell v. LairdCalifornia Supreme Court · 1857
  2. Du Pratt v. LickCalifornia Supreme Court · 1869

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Gay v. EngebretsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1910
  2. Dow v. City of OrovilleCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1913
  3. Barrabee v. Crescenta Mutual Water Co.California Court of Appeal · 1948
  4. Burroughs v. Lane Construction Corp.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1913
  5. George v. Trinity ChurchCalifornia Supreme Court · 1917

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