Arnold v. Skaggs
California Supreme Court
Appeal from the District Court, Sixth Judicial District, County of Sacramento. This was an action on an account for goods alleged to have been sold and delivered to the defendant. The answer was a general denial.
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Appeal from the District Court, Sixth Judicial District, County of Sacramento. This was an action on an account for goods alleged to have been sold and delivered to the defendant. The answer was a general denial. It appeared from the evidence at the trial that the goods were furnished to the Eagle Stables, in Sacramento City; that the defendant owned the real property, and that his name was posted up conspicuously over the principal entrance to the stable building; but it was claimed on the part of the defendant that the personal property and business conducted therein was owned by one…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court, Sanderson, J.:
1. Taken in connection with the other evidence, which shows that the defendant appeared before the Board of Equalization and applied for a reduction of the assessment made upon the list given by Ingles as his agent, thereby ratifying the act of Ingles as his, we think the list itself was relevant and admissible. The listing of the property which was in use in the business by Ingles in the name of the defendant, the knowledge of the defendant that Ingles had so listed it, which is shown by his appearance before the Board of Equalization to procure a reduction of the…
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