Legal Opinion

Kelley v. Kriess

California Supreme Court

Decided December 21, 1885No. 9023PublishedCited by 25 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Mateo County. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Searls, C.

This is an action to obtain a perpetual injunction, restraining defendant from enforcing a certain judgment held by him against plaintiff.

Upon motion of counsel, defendant herein had judgment in the court below, upon the pleadings, from which plaintiff appeals.

Appellant makes the point that a motion for judgment on the pleadings, by the defendant, cannot be entertained in a case where no affirmative relief is demanded in the answer; that such is not the appropriate method of *212reaching the objection. that the complaint does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Grattan v. WigginsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1863
  2. Sublette v. TinneyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1858
  3. King v. MontgomeryCalifornia Supreme Court · 1875
  4. Smith v. Hall & HugginsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1861
  5. Smith v. RichmondCalifornia Supreme Court · 1861

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. MacIsaac v. PozzoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1945
  2. Cruise v. City & County of San FranciscoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1951
  3. Flood v. TempletonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1907
  4. Bliss v. SneathCalifornia Supreme Court · 1898
  5. Hibernia Savings & Loan Society v. ThorntonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1897

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