Hastings v. Halleck
California Supreme Court
Appeal from the Twelfth District. The Court below charged the jury, among other things, in substance, “that plaintiff had not proved any legal damages as resulting from defendant’s neglect; ” and also, “ that the power of Attorney did confer authority upon Haven and Briceland to borrow the money to complete the work, and that they, as his agents, had authority to make the alterations made in the plans after Hastings left the State in August, 1853, and more particularly in…
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Appeal from the Twelfth District. The Court below charged the jury, among other things, in substance, “that plaintiff had not proved any legal damages as resulting from defendant’s neglect; ” and also, “ that the power of Attorney did confer authority upon Haven and Briceland to borrow the money to complete the work, and that they, as his agents, had authority to make the alterations made in the plans after Hastings left the State in August, 1853, and more particularly in connection with the circumstances as testified to under which the power was executed.” The power of Attorney is as follows…
1Opinion of the CourtTerry, C. J.
Field, J. and Baldwin, J. concurring.
This is an action against Attorneys, to recover damage for injuries alleged to have resulted from their negligent and unskillful management of a cause in which they were retained by plaintiff.
Judgment was rendered in the Court below for defendants, and plaintiff appealed.
The statement in the record was prepared with reference to plaintiff’s motion for a new trial, and contains a stipulation to the effect that it may “ be used on the motion for a new trial in this cause, and also on the appeal to the Supreme Court.” The Respondent moves to reject this…
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