Legal Opinion

Bonds v. Hickman

California Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1866PublishedCited by 23 opinions

Appeal from the District Court, Thirteenth Judicial District, Stanislaus County. The plaintiff was the assignee of the grantee in the United States patent mentioned in the opinion of the Court. After the issuance of said patent the defendant purchased the land from the State and obtained a State patent for the same. This action was brought to annul and vacate the State patent.

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Appeal from the District Court, Thirteenth Judicial District, Stanislaus County. The plaintiff was the assignee of the grantee in the United States patent mentioned in the opinion of the Court. After the issuance of said patent the defendant purchased the land from the State and obtained a State patent for the same. This action was brought to annul and vacate the State patent. The Court below refused to admit the United States patent in evidence, and gave judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appealed. The other facts are stated in the opinion of the Court.

1Opinion of the Court

By the Court, Rhodes, J.

The attorneys of the parties appended to the transcript the following stipulation : “ It is hereby agreed that the foregoing is a true copy of the pleadings, the patent of the United States referred to therein, the minutes of the Court, and judgment in said case, and that the case be argued thereon. Notice of appeal admitted as duly filed and served, also the filing of appeal bond, insertion of copies waived.” The respondent moves that the appeal be dismissed on the ground that the Court had no jurisdiction of the case, because, as he alleges, no notice of appeal was…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Buffendeau v. EdmondsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1864
  2. Hastings v. HalleckCalifornia Supreme Court · 1858
  3. Coffin v. TracyNew York Supreme Court · 1805
  4. Low v. RiceNew York Supreme Court · 1811
  5. Buckman v. WhitneyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1864

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Matter of HughesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1911
  2. Boggess v. HarrisTexas Supreme Court · 1897
  3. Christy v. FisherCalifornia Supreme Court · 1881
  4. Carey v. BrownCalifornia Supreme Court · 1881
  5. Rapp v. Spring Valley Gold Co.California Supreme Court · 1888

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