Legal Opinion

Buell v. Dodge

California Supreme Court

Decided June 23, 1883PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from an order of the Superior Court of Santa Barbara County changing the place of trial to the city and county of San Francisco. The facts appear sufficiently in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtMcKee, J.

On moving for an order to change the place of trial in this case, defendant filed an affidavit in which he affirmed that he had stated “ the case,” to his counsel, who advised him that he had a meritorious defense to the same. Objection was made that the affidavit was insufficient as an affidavit of merits, because it did not appear from it that the defendant had stated to his counsel the facts of the case.”

In Nickerson v. The California Raisin Company, 61 Cal. 268, the party moved on an affidavit which contained the statement that he had fully and fairly stated his defense in the action.…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Nickerson v. California Raisin Co.California Supreme Court · 1882

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Nolan v. McduffieCalifornia Supreme Court · 1899
  2. Bithorn v. BallSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1911
  3. Fajardo v. TióSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1911
  4. Bithorn v. BallSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1911
  5. Fajardo v. TióSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1911

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