Legal Opinion

McGee v. City of San Jose

California Supreme Court

Decided November 25, 1885No. 8203PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Santa Clara County, and from an order refusing a new trial. The facts are stated in the head-note and opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtMorrison, C. J.

— This is an action on a contract for street work done in the city of San Jose under a contract between the plaintiff ánd the authorized agent of the city. The contract price for the work was the sum of three thousand four hundred dollars, '' whereof seventy per cent should be paid in gold and thirty per cent in silver coin, in the manner prescribed by law, and in accordance with an act of the legislature of the state of California, entitled 'An act to incorporate the city of San Jose/ approved March 17, 1874, by a warrant drawn upon the general fund in the treasury of said city by the mayor…

2Cited by11 opinions

  1. Tabata v. MuraneCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
  2. Edmonds v. PerryNevada Supreme Court · 1943
  3. Huddleston v. WashingtonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1902
  4. McGlew v. McDadeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1905
  5. Pendergrass v. AxxCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1931

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