Legal Opinion

Weidekind v. Tuolumne County Water Co.

California Supreme Court

Decided December 23, 1887No. 12149PublishedCited by 18 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Tuolumne County, and from an order refusing a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Foote, C.

This is an action to recover damages alleged to have been done to the plaintiff’s mining claim, as is asserted, by the negligence of the defendant, which eventuated in the breaking of a dam, and the overflow of the water which it had confined.

The jury trying the cause returned a verdict for the defendant, upon which the court rendered judgment, from which, and an order overruling a motion for a new trial, the plaintiff has appealed.

The plaintiff assigns for error, that the court, against his objection, allowed an attorney and counselor at law who had formerly acted for plaintiff in…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. In re CowderyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1886
  2. Wilson v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1861

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. People v. Superior Court (Greer)California Supreme Court · 1977
  2. Clifton v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
  3. Meehan v. HoppsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1955
  4. State v. RussellWisconsin Supreme Court · 1892
  5. Zador Corp. v. KwanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1995

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