Legal Opinion

Mathew v. Mathew

California Supreme Court

Decided January 16, 1903No. L.A. No. 1269PublishedCited by 16 opinions

The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

GRAY, C.

This action is brought to recover damages for the conversion of certain farm implements and other personal property. The findings of the court and judgment were in plaintiff’s favor, and the defendant appeals from said judgment.

The findings show that the defendant came into possession of the property in question as the executor of the last will of John H. Mathew, deceased; that said deceased had in his lifetime given plaintiff a chattel mortgage upon said property to secure a note given by him to her for the sum of five hundred dollars and interest, and falling due on December 28,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Alferitz v. BorgwardtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1899
  2. Bank of Ukiah v. MooreCalifornia Supreme Court · 1895
  3. Smith v. KonstWisconsin Supreme Court · 1880

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Harm v. FrasherCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1960
  2. Baldwin v. Marina City Properties, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1978
  3. Freeman v. DowlingCalifornia Supreme Court · 1933
  4. Alphonzo E. Bell Corp. v. Bell View Oil SyndicateCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1938
  5. Pope v. National Aero Finance Co.California Court of Appeal · 1965

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