Brunings v. Townsend
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco refusing to require a plaintiff to pay over money. F. M. Angellotti, Judge presiding. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.-
1Opinion of the CourtMcFARLAND, J.
This is an appeal by defendant, Townsend, from an order refusing to require the respondent Pierce to pay certain money.
The action of Mary Brunings, by her guardian, Wolf, versus Huida R. Townsend, was brought to recover from the defendant about $11,500 on deposit in a certain bank in the name of defendant, but alleged to be the property of the plaintiff. In that action W. L. Pierce was the attorney of the plaintiff, and after a trial judgment was rendered on June 8, 1899, that “for the uses and purposes hereinafter specified,” the plaintiff “have and recover from the defendant Huida R.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- In Re PaschalSupreme Court of the United States · 1871
- Ex parte HollisCalifornia Supreme Court · 1881
- Ex parte CaseyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1886
- Schell v. Mayor of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Tomsky v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1901
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