Legal Opinion

Ferger v. Gearhart

California Court of Appeal

Decided November 12, 1919No. Civ. No. 2955PublishedCited by 9 opinions

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Fresno County. H. Z. Austin, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the Court

BARDIN, J.,

pro tern.—During the early part of the year of 1916, the People’s Ice Company, a corporation, was engaged in the construction, alteration, and repair of certain of its buildings upon its property in the city of Fresno, California. This work was undertaken by the corporation itself, as owner, under the superintendence of one of its employees. The corporation, falling into financial difficulties, was adjudicated a bankrupt in May of 1916. Among its creditors were several who had furnished materials for, and who had performed labor upon, the buildings referred to. Eleven claims of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Spinney v. GriffithCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
  2. Pugh v. MoxleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1912
  3. Miltimore v. Nofziger Bros. Lumber Co.California Supreme Court · 1907
  4. Morse v. De ArdoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1895
  5. Irwin v. SilvaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1919

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Theisen v. County of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1960
  2. Goldstein v. Acme Concrete CorporationSupreme Court of Florida · 1958
  3. Borchers Bros. v. Buckeye Incubator Co.California Supreme Court · 1963
  4. Barr Lumber Co. v. ShafferCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1951
  5. Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade & Douglas, Inc. v. Kern County Employees Retirement Ass'nCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1992

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