Legal Opinion

Du Brutz v. Jessup

California Supreme Court

Decided June 28, 1886No. 9068PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the city and county of San Francisco, and from an order refusing a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Foote, C.

This was an action brought by James L. Hussey and F. 0. M. Du Brutz against Isaac Jessup, to recover the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars for a breach of contract.

The original plaintiffs have died since the institution of this suit, and the administratrix of the one and the assignee of the other have become substituted parties to the record.

The trial court, sitting without a jury, rendered judg*76ment for the sum of two thousand dollars and costs, and from that and an order refusing a new trial the defendant appeals.

The defendant contends that upon the face of the record the judgment…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Barron v. FrinkCalifornia Supreme Court · 1866

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Richards v. Travelers' InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1889
  2. Ramsey v. JohnsonWyoming Supreme Court · 1898

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