Legal Opinion
Gilman v. County of Contra Costa
California Supreme Court
Decided July 1, 1856PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Appeal from the District Court of the Seventh Judicial District, County of Solano. The plaintiff commenced his action November 15th, 1854, against the defendant, upon a contract made between the parties, in 1852, for the building of a county bridge for said county, which was completed by plaintiff in 1853. The Court helowgave judgment for the plaintiff. Defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by Mr. Justice Terry.
Mr. Chief Justice Murray and Mr. Justice Heydenfeldt concurred.
The Act prescribing the manner of commencing and maintaining suits by or against counties, passed May, 1854, applies as well to claims existing before its passage, as those which arose afterwards.
Judgment affirmed.
2Cited by4 opinions
- Maguire v. CunninghamCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1923
- Waitz v. Ormsby CountyNevada Supreme Court · 1865
- Ribas v. Revere Rubber CompanySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1914
- In re Estate of SutroCalifornia Superior Court · 1912