Legal Opinion

Bode v. Trimmer

California Supreme Court

Decided January 11, 1890No. 12262PublishedCited by 5 opinions

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

1Opinion of the CourtFoote, J.

This action was brought to determine a contest arising in the office of the surveyor-general of *515the state of California, with respect to which of two parties had the better right to purchase certain school lands from the state. The matter was referred by the surveyor-general to the superior court of Monterey County for adjudication, under the provisions of section 3414 of the Political Code. Judgment was rendered in favor of the plaintiff, as having the right to purchase the land in dispute. Pending a motion for a new trial the defendant died, and the cause was revived in the name of his…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Hauenstein v. LynhamSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
  2. Dryden v. SwinburneWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1882
  3. Doon v. TeshCalifornia Supreme Court · 1885
  4. Taylor v. WestonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1888
  5. People v. OttoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1888

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Thayer v. BoydNebraska Supreme Court · 1891
  2. Ehrlich v. WeberTennessee Supreme Court · 1905
  3. Miller v. EngleCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1906
  4. People v. VelasquezCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1924
  5. Ferenczi's Petition, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Northampton County1940

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