Legal Opinion

Muncy v. Brain

California Supreme Court

Decided September 1, 1910No. L.A. No. 2516PublishedCited by 16 opinions

The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtShaw, J.

Appeal from the judgment upon the judgment-roll alone.

The plaintiff sued to recover damages in the sum of ten thousand dollars for an alleged conversion to his own use by the defendant of five thousand shares of corporate stock, alleged to belong to the plaintiff.

On December 18, 1907, the plaintiff and defendant entered into a series of contracts concerning an automobile belonging to the defendant. There were three documents, each dated and signed and appearing to be separate and distinct contracts, but they were executed simultaneously, as part of the same transaction, they hear the same…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Parke & Lacy Co. v. White River Lumber Co.California Supreme Court · 1894
  2. Liver v. MillsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1909
  3. Miller v. SteenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1866

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Bray v. LoweryCalifornia Supreme Court · 1912
  2. Martin Music Co. v. RobbCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1931
  3. Silverstin v. Kohler & ChaseCalifornia Supreme Court · 1919
  4. George J. Birkel Co. v. NastCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1912
  5. Waltz v. SilveriaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1914

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