Karns v. Olney
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, and from an order denying a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtWorks, J.
This is an action by the appellant for the specific performance of a contract to convey real estate. The findings1 of the court were, in substance, that one Mills and one Wicks, being in possession of the lot in controversy, and a large number of other lots in Pomona, in this state, under a contract of purchase, began the sale thereof, and, for the purpose of making such sales, appointed one F. H. Hall to be the manager and agent at Pomona, aforesaid; that Hall had not full authority to act for said Mills and Wicks in the sale of the.lots and lands, but that the court was unable, from the…
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