Legal Opinion

Smilie v. Fresno County

California Supreme Court

Decided April 7, 1896No. 18434PublishedCited by 18 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Fresno County. J. R. Webb, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Britt, C.

Certain persons, to whose rights plaintiff has succeeded by assignment, entered into a contract with the county of Fresno, whereby they agreed to build'additions to the county courthouse, and to complete the same within the space of fifteen months from the date of the contract, which was December 14, 1891; the county, on its part, agreed to pay them therefor the sum of ninety-nine thousand three hundred and eighty-seven dollars “ in gold coin or county warrants,” seventy-five per cent thereof in monthly installments, according to the stage of advancement of the work, and the…

2Cited by18 opinions

  1. Metropolitan Water Dist. v. MarquardtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1963
  2. City of Los Angeles v. OffnerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1942
  3. Dean v. KuchelCalifornia Supreme Court · 1950
  4. In Re City and County of San FranciscoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1925
  5. Garrett v. SwantonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1932

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