Legal Opinion

Acheson v. Western Union Telegraph Co.

California Supreme Court

Decided December 3, 1892No. 14526PublishedCited by 11 opinions

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

1Opinion of the Court

The Court.

— Appeal from a judgment entered by the clerk upon default.

Defendant demurred to the complaint, upon the ground that it did not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action, which was overruled, and the default was entered for want of an answer. The sole question is, whether the complaint is sufficient to sustain the judg- ! ment. . |

The complaint, in the first paragraph, alleged the incorporation of defendant, “ and that said corporation is, and was at all the times hereinafter mentioned, engaged in the business of telegraphing for hire.”

The second paragraph alleged the…

2Cited by11 opinions

  1. Pleasant v. Arizona Storage & Distributing Co.Arizona Supreme Court · 1928
  2. H., R. McC. v. W., L. Co.California Court of Appeal · 1906
  3. Rickards v. Aultman & Taylor Machinery Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1922
  4. Harron, Rickard & McCone v. Wilson, Lyon & Co.California Court of Appeal · 1906
  5. Hind v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1922

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