Legal Opinion

Learned v. Castle

California Supreme Court

Decided May 19, 1885No. 7762PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Joaquin County, and from an order refusing a new trial. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtRoss, J.

This action was commenced in one of the late District Courts, while the late Constitution was in force, to procure the abatement of alleged' nuisances and the recovery of damages alleged to have been occasioned the plaintiff thereby. A demurrer interposed to the complaint was overruled by the District- Court and subsequently the case was tried in the Superior Court.

If the action is one in equity, the general verdict rendered by the jury in the court below is not determinative of the issues made by the pleadings, and the judgment must be reversed for a failure of the court to find upon such…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Warring v. FreearCalifornia Supreme Court · 1883
  2. County of Yolo v. City of SacramentoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1868
  3. Courtwright v. Bear River & Auburn Water & Mining Co.California Supreme Court · 1866

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Frasch v. London & Lancashire Fire InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1931
  2. Byrne v. McKeachieSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1912
  3. Reiner v. SchroederCalifornia Supreme Court · 1905
  4. Holland v. KellyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1917
  5. West Coast Lumber Co. v. State Investment & InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893

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