Baker v. Bartol
California Supreme Court
Appeal from the Superior Court of the City of San Francisco. Baker having commenced a suit in equity against Bartol, praying for the appointment of a receiver, and other relief, the Superior Court made an order therein, at the suggestion of Bartol’s counsel, that if Bartol, within five days, filed a bond conditioned to account in the sum of sixteen thousand dollars, the motion for a receiver would be denied.
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Appeal from the Superior Court of the City of San Francisco. Baker having commenced a suit in equity against Bartol, praying for the appointment of a receiver, and other relief, the Superior Court made an order therein, at the suggestion of Bartol’s counsel, that if Bartol, within five days, filed a bond conditioned to account in the sum of sixteen thousand dollars, the motion for a receiver would be denied. Bartol accordingly filed such bond, signed by himself as principal, and J. L. Riddle and I. Ward Eaton, as sureties, which bond was made payable to the People of the State of California.…
1Opinion of the CourtMurray, C. J.
This is an appeal from an order overruling a motion for a new trial. The plaintiff filed a bill in equity against Bartol and others, to enforce an interest in a trust-fund, which had been assigned to Bartol, alleging fraud, etc., and prayed for a receiver, pending the litigation. The Court below refused the order for a receiver, provided said Bartol would file a bond to account as receiver for all goods and moneys which had come into his possession, belonging to the defendants, and to pay them over according to the decree of the Court. A bond was given in conformity with the order of the…
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