Legal Opinion

Root, Neilson & Co. v. Bryant

California Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1880No. 6,833PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from a judgment for the plaintiff, and from an order denying a new trial, in the Sixth District Court, County of Sacramento. Denson, J. After the decision in Department, the respondent filed his petition that the appeal be reheard in Bank, and the application was denied.

1Opinion of the CourtThornton, J.

In an action for the foreclosure of a mechanic’s lien upon a sawmill and certain buildings and fixtures owned by A. S. Bryant, brought by Root, Neilson & Driscoll, doing business as partners under the firm name of Root, Neilson & Co., against the above named Bryant, the London and San Francisco Bank (limited) and others, in which was a contest between the plaintiffs and the bank, the Court adjudged that the plaintiffs had the prior lien. The bank moved for a new trial, which was denied, and it prosecuted this appeal from the judgment and the order denying a new trial.

The Court found that the…

2Cited by5 opinions

  1. Bank of Ukiah v. Petaluma Sav. BankCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
  2. Oaks v. ScheifferlyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1887
  3. Pacific States Savings, Loan & Building Co. v. DuboisIdaho Supreme Court · 1905
  4. Keeling Collection Agency v. PenzinerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1932
  5. Pacific States Savings, Loan & Building Co. v. DuboisIdaho Supreme Court · 1905

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