Meyer v. Kohn
California Supreme Court
Appeal from the District Court, Sixth Judicial District, Sacramento County. The suit was commenced June 6th, 1864, and the judgment was rendered in the District Court January 10th, 1865. The plaintiffs recovered a general judgment for five thousand four hundred and one dollars, and the judgment directed that it should bear interest at ten per cent per annum. The other facts are stated in the opinion of the Court, and in 29 Cal. 278.
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court, Currey, C. J.:
The plaintiffs recovered judgment against the defendants for a certain sum of money; but the judgment did not specify the kind of money, though the plaintiffs claimed that it should have been for United States gold coin. An appeal was taken on the point so drawn in question, and this Court modified the judgment, holding, in effect, that a certain portion of the amount found due was payable in any kind of lawful money, and that the balance was payable in United States gold coin. (29 Cal. 278.) Upon filing the remittitur in the District Court the plaintiffs moved for…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Meyer v. KohnCalifornia Supreme Court · 1865
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