Legal Opinion
Jennings v. Bank of California
California Supreme Court
Decided May 29, 1889No. 11629PublishedCited by 32 opinions
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the city and county of San Francisco, and from an order refusing a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Hayne, C.
Action for damages for the refusal of the defendant to make a transfer upon its books of certain stock to the plaintiff; judgment for plaintiff; defendant appeals.
*324The material facts are as follows: In 1879, one Bowman became the owner of certain stock in the bank; and this stock was transferred to him upon the books of the corporation. The certificate was as follows:—
“No. 131. This is to certify that A. W. Bowman of San Francisco is the proprietor of sixty-seven shares of the capital stock of the Bank of California, which is transferable only upon the books of the bank, personally or…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Union Bank of Georgetown v. LairdSupreme Court of the United States · 1817
- Case v. BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
- McKiernan v. LenzenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1880
- Reynolds v. CollinsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1884
- Taylor v. WestonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1888
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3Cited by32 opinions
- Silva v. Providence Hospital of OaklandCalifornia Supreme Court · 1939
- Greig v. RiordanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
- Ralston v. Bank of CaliforniaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1896
- Laurent v. AndersonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1934
- Stevens v. Selma Fruit Co., Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1912
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