Legal Opinion

Smith v. Taylor

California Supreme Court

Decided January 15, 1890No. 13421PublishedCited by 34 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, and from an order denying a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtFox, J.

Judgment for plaintiff, motion for new trial denied, and defendant appeals from both judgment and order.

The complaint i§ in three counts. The first is for the recovery of five hundred dollars, money paid on account of the purchase of an interest in certain lands, under an agreement that if upon examination of abstract it was found that title was not good the money was to be refunded, and alleging that upon such examination it -was found that the title was not good; the second, upon the common count for money had and received; and the third, for the recovery of the same money upon an alleged…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Agard v. ValenciaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1870
  2. Sturgis v. GalindoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1881
  3. Magee v. McManusCalifornia Supreme Court · 1886

3Cited by34 opinions

  1. Easton v. MontgomeryCalifornia Supreme Court · 1891
  2. Robertson v. BurrellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1895
  3. O'Brien v. O'BrienCalifornia Supreme Court · 1889
  4. Bradford Investment Co. v. JoostCalifornia Supreme Court · 1897
  5. Lessenich v. SellersSupreme Court of Iowa · 1903

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