Legal Opinion

Dore v. Thornburgh

California Supreme Court

Decided June 30, 1891No. 13477PublishedCited by 20 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the city and county of San Francisco. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Fitzgerald, C.

— This action was commenced by plaintiff on the fourth day of October, 1888, to recover upon a judgment given against the defendant on the ninth day of May, 1885, in the Queen’s Bench Division of the High Court of Justice, in England.

The complaint is demurred to on the grounds, — 1. That it does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action; 2. That the alleged cause of action is barred by the provisions of section 339 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

The demurrer was sustained by the court below, and upon plaintiff failing to amend his complaint, judgment *66final was…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Lux v. HagginCalifornia Supreme Court · 1886
  2. Piller v. S. Pac. R.R.California Supreme Court · 1877
  3. Wallace v. EldredgeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1865
  4. Klockenbaum v. PiersonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1860
  5. Reed v. EldredgeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1865

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. London Guarantee & Accident Co. v. Industrial Accident CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1919
  2. Freeman v. DonohoeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1923
  3. Branting v. Salt Lake CityUtah Supreme Court · 1915
  4. Gould v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1920
  5. Manco Contracting Co.(WLL) v. BezdikianCalifornia Supreme Court · 2008

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