Salfield v. Sutter County Land Improvement & Reclamation Co.
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the city and county of San Francisco. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Temple, C.
Plaintiffs appeal from judgment entered on demurrer to their complaint.
The action is to have declared void a certain writing purporting to be an agreement for the sale of land. The complaint avers that Gaman & Lyon pretended that they had authority from the corporation defendant to contract for the sale of its lands; that, relying upon such representations, the plaintiffs did, on the third day of April, 1888, agree with said Gaman & Lyon, as agents, to purchase certain lots owned by defendant, and entered into a contract, in writing, to that effect, which purported to be executed by…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- S. Cal. Colony Assn. v. BustamenteCalifornia Supreme Court · 1877
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