Allen v. Fennon
California Supreme Court
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, Sawyer, J.
This is an action to recover the possession of land. The Court tried the case without a jury. The issues as to title and wrongful possession were found against the plaintiff, and the defendant had judgment. Ho motion for a new trial was made. The appeal is from the judgment, and the error relied on is, that from the evidence appearing in the statement on appeal, the Court should have found the issue upon the title in favor of the plaintiff instead of against him.
It has been settled by a long series of decisions in this State that when no motion for a new trial has been…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Duff v. FisherCalifornia Supreme Court · 1860
- Garwood v. SimpsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1857
- Rhine v. BogardusCalifornia Supreme Court · 1859
3Cited by4 opinions
- Hihn v. PeckCalifornia Supreme Court · 1866
- Carpentier v. SmallCalifornia Supreme Court · 1868
- In Re Estate of BedfordCalifornia Supreme Court · 1910
- People v. ParrottCalifornia Supreme Court · 1868