Northam v. Gordon
California Supreme Court
Appeal from the District Court of the Twelfth Judicial District, City and County of San Francisco. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court, Crockett, J.:
This is an action to recover from the executors of the estate of George Gordon, deceased, a sum of money alleged to be due from the estate to Northam and Whitmore, for services rendered by them in successfully resisting the claim of one Limantour to certain lands of Gordon, which were included within the claim. It appears that certain persons, including Gordon, whose lands were affected by the Limantour claim, agreed upon a plan of organization for the purpose of resisting the confirmation of the claim. The plan was reduced to writing, and subscribed by a number of…
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