Legal Opinion

Porter v. Jennings

California Supreme Court

Decided June 10, 1891No. 13469PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Appeal from an order of the Superior Court of Santa Cruz County refusing to grant ail injunction. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtGaroutte, J.

This is an action for a perpetual injunction to restrain Jennings, the sheriff of Santa Cruz County, from selling the land of plaintiff under an execution issued on a judgment in favor of defendant Cummings, against one William N. Cummings.

The complaint was full and complete.

The answer denied plaintiff’s ownership, specifically averring that the deed from the execution debtor Cummings, to one Ketchum was in fact a mortgage, and that the deed from Ketchum to plaintiff conveyed no title.

Upon the filing of the complaint an order was made on defendants to show cause why an injunction should not…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Hicks v. MichaelCalifornia Supreme Court · 1860
  2. Hunt v. SteeseCalifornia Supreme Court · 1888
  3. Grinter v. ComptonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1861

3Cited by16 opinions

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  2. Franklin & Franklin v. 7-Eleven Owners for Fair FranchisingCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2000
  3. Gosney v. State of CaliforniaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970
  4. Spreckels v. Nevada BankCalifornia Supreme Court · 1896
  5. Brydon v. City of Hermosa BeachCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1928

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