Legal Opinion

Carpentier v. Mendenhall

California Supreme Court

Decided October 15, 1865PublishedCited by 20 opinions

Appeal from the District Court, Fourth Judicial District, Contra Costa County. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Court.

1Opinion of the Court

By the Court,

Shafter, J.

This is an action of ejectment. "The trial was by jury, who returned a special verdict upon issues submitted to them by the Court. Judgment was entered upon the findings in favor, of the defendants. The plaintiff appealed, and at the July term, 1864, the judgment was reversed by this Court and a new trial ordered, on the authority of Carpentier v. Webster. The appellant moves that the"order be vacated, and for judgment in his favor upon the special verdict.

The jury have found: First—That the plaintiff, on and prior to the first day of September, 1858, was, and that he…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Carpentier v. WebsterCalifornia Supreme Court · 1865

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Zaslow v. KroenertCalifornia Supreme Court · 1946
  2. Elder v. McClaskeyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1895
  3. Kohl v. LilienthalCalifornia Supreme Court · 1889
  4. Bull v. BrayCalifornia Supreme Court · 1891
  5. Bell v. HudsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1887

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