Legal Opinion

Cosby v. Cline

California Supreme Court

Decided August 24, 1921No. L. A. No. 6208PublishedCited by 11 opinions

The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Emight, Boland, Hutchinson & Christin, Joseph K. Hutchinson and Hutchinson, Van Fleet & Christin for Appellant.

1Opinion of the CourtShaw, J.

The defendant appeals from a judgment against him for damages from the conversion of an automobile.

One Boyd began an action in the superior court of the city and county of San Francisco against one A. B. Cosby to recover money due on contract and sued out a writ of attachment therein to the defendant in his official capacity as sheriff of Los Angeles County. The defendant received the writ, and in virtue thereof, on April 29, 1915, levied the same on the automobile in question and took it into his possession. Judgment was thereupon recovered in that action and a writ of execution thereon was…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Curtner v. LyndonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1900
  2. Williams v. BorgwardtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1897
  3. Williamson v. MonroeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1917

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Parra v. CleaverCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1930
  2. Huston v. SchohrCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1944
  3. California Employment Stabilization Commission v. MatcovichCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1946
  4. Cannon v. ChapmanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1938
  5. Dersch v. ThomasAppellate Division of the Superior Court of California · 1934

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