Legal Opinion

Burke v. Gould

California Supreme Court

Decided December 29, 1894No. 19358PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Santa Barbara County and from an order denying a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Searls, C.

This is an action to recover from defendant $679.78, alleged to have been paid to him by plaintiff, under duress of the property of said plaintiff.

■ Plaintiff had a verdict for $652.48, upon which judgment was entered. The appeal is by defendant from the judgment and from an order denying his motion for a new trial.

On the twenty-first day of February, 1890, plaintiff *279executed to defendant and Mary M. Barnes a mortgage upon certain real property situate in the county of Santa Barbara, to secure the payment of two certain promissory notes aggregating $17,000, payable one year after…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Robertson v. Frank Brothers Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1889
  2. Scholey v. . MumfordNew York Court of Appeals · 1875
  3. Briggs v. . BoydNew York Court of Appeals · 1874
  4. Kohler v. Wells, Fargo & Co.California Supreme Court · 1864
  5. Buck v. AxtIndiana Supreme Court · 1882

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Leeper v. BeltramiCalifornia Supreme Court · 1959
  2. Rich & Whillock, Inc. v. Ashton Development, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1984
  3. Carey v. FitzpatrickMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1938
  4. Standard Box Co. v. Mutual Biscuit Co.California Court of Appeal · 1909
  5. Johnson v. FordTennessee Supreme Court · 1922

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