Bailey v. Brown
California Court of Appeal
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Mendocino County. J. L. White, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtChipman, P. J.
Plaintiff brings the action to recover damages for the alleged breach of defendant’s agreement to marry her. Upon the conclusion of plaintiff’s evidence the court granted defendant’s'motion for a nonsuit. The appeal-is from the judgment on bill of exceptions.
The grounds of the motion for nonsuit were: 1. That the contract testified to is at fatal variance with that alleged in the complaint; 2. That the contract is void as against public policy; and 3. That there is no breach of the contract shown.
The court granted the motion on the ground that the contract testified to was “against public…
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