Legal Opinion

Nishkian v. Chisholm

California Court of Appeal

Decided December 18, 1905No. Civ. No. 99Published

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of. Fresno County, and from an order denying a new trial. H. Z. Austin, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtMcLAUGHLIN, J.

This is an action to recover money due on contract. The cause was tried before a jury, and upon a general verdict for the plaintiff for $840, judgment for such sum was entered against the defendants. From such judgment and an order denying their motion for a new trial, defendants appeal.

It appears from the complaint that the plaintiff and defendant Chisholm entered into a contract by the terms of which plaintiff was to plow and harrow forty acres of land in a manner particularly specified, and plant the same to “good, sound, healthy, rooted Zinfandel vines, in an efficient and workmanlike…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Driscoll v. Market Street Cable RailwayCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
  2. Citizens' Bank of Los Angeles v. JonesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1898
  3. Rauer v. FayCalifornia Supreme Court · 1900
  4. Raymond v. GloverCalifornia Supreme Court · 1904
  5. Bohnert v. BohnertCalifornia Supreme Court · 1892

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