Legal Opinion

Morgan v. Ball

California Supreme Court

Decided October 10, 1889No. 13220PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Butte County. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Foote, C.

This action is for the recovery of the possession of certain personal property from the hands of the defendant, or if delivery cannot be had of the property, for its value. The court below gave judgment as prayed for, and from that this appeal is taken.

In a former adjudication by the appellate court, the property concerning which this litigation is now had was declared to be that of the plaintiff, derived by gift from her then husband, W. J. Morgan, and made by him without any fraud as to his existing creditors. (Morgan v. Hecker, 74 Cal. 540.)

It appears from the findings in the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Morgan v. HeckerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1888

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Murphy v. MulgrewCalifornia Supreme Court · 1894
  2. Carter v. McQuadeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890
  3. Tennant v. ClineCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1920
  4. Blaney v. ClineCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1921
  5. Farmers State Bank of Burbank v. TiptonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1934

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