Legal Opinion

Plass v. Plass

California Supreme Court

Decided June 3, 1898No. S. F. No. 782PublishedCited by 4 opinions

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Napa County. E. D. Ham, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

CHIPMAN, C.

Action in ejectment. The trial was by the court, and at the conclusion of plaintiff’s testimony the court granted a motion for nonsuit and gave judgment for defendants, from which plaintiff appeals and comes here upon bill of exceptions.

The evidence was, that plaintiff is the son of defendant’s testator; that plaintiff’s mother, the testator’s first wife, died July 7, 1859; the defendant Catherine Plass is plaintiff’s stepmother, and the other defendant is his brother. Plaintiff testified as follows: “I was born in the state of New York on November 9, 1847; and subsequently came…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of BurdickCalifornia Supreme Court · 1896
  2. Johnston v. S.F. Savings UnionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1888
  3. Packard v. ArellanesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1861
  4. Phelan v. SmithCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
  5. Meeks v. HahnCalifornia Supreme Court · 1862

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Dabney v. PhilleoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1951
  2. Johnson v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1929
  3. In re the Estate of WilliamsNevada Supreme Court · 1916
  4. Baird v. First National BankNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1927

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