Legal Opinion

Natoma Water & Min. Co. v. Hancock

California Supreme Court

Decided March 13, 1894No. 14,624Published

APPEAL from Superior Court, Sacramento County; John W. Armstrong, Judge. Action by the Natoma Water and Mining Company against John Hancock and Joseph Wild. An order was granted restraining defendants from doing certain things pending the litigation. From an order adjudging defendant Wild guilty of contempt for violating this order, he appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

HAYNES, C.

This is an appeal from an order adjudging the defendant Joseph Wild guilty of a contempt of court, and imposing a fine of $250 therefor. Upon the complaint filed by the plaintiff at the commencement of the above-entitled action an order was granted requiring the defendants to show cause, at a day named, why they should not be enjoined pending the litigation, or until the further order of the court, from doing certain things in the order mentioned; “and that, in the meantime, and until this order to show cause be heard and determined, the defendants be restrained,” etc. It was for an…

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2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Tyler v. ConnollyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1884
  2. Ex parte ClancyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1891
  3. In re VanceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1891
  4. Sanchez v. NewmanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1886

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