Legal Opinion

Cohn v. Central Pacific Railroad

California Supreme Court

Decided December 30, 1886No. 11519PublishedCited by 24 opinions

Appeal from an order of the Superior County of Los Angeles County changing the place of trial. The facts are stated in the opinion of the -court.

1Opinion of the CourtMcKee, J.

This is an action against the corporation defendant, in which the Superior Court of Los Angeles County changed the place of trial of the action to the city and county of San Francisco.

The basis of the application upon which the court ordered the change of venue was an affidavit, verified by the attorney of the corporation, showing- that the residence of the corporation was, at the commencement of the action, in the city and county of San Francisco, and that that was the proper place for the trial of the case.

Upon that showing, in connection with the pleadings in the case, the court made the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. California Southern Railroad v. Southern Pacific RailroadCalifornia Supreme Court · 1884

3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Hale v. BohannonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1952
  2. Brady v. Times-Mirror Co.California Supreme Court · 1895
  3. Fresno National Bank v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890
  4. Buck v. City of EurekaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
  5. McSherry v. Pennsylvania Consolidated Gold Mining Co.California Supreme Court · 1893

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