Dennison v. Chapman
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco and from an order denying a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Searls, C.
This is an action by W. E. Dennison, the respondent, against E. W. Chapman, the appellant, upon an alleged breach of a contract by which the defendant agreed to purchase a mine for the joint benefit of plaintiff and defendant.
Plaintiff had a verdict and judgment for thirteen hundred and twelve dollars and fifty cents and costs. The appeal is from the final judgment and from an order denying defendant’s motion for a new trial.
On the second day of September, 1889, plaintiff and defendant entered into a written contract, by the terms of which defendant agreed (provided the purchase…
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