Legal Opinion

Peterson v. Gibbs

California Supreme Court

Decided May 20, 1905No. S.F. No. 3281PublishedCited by 51 opinions

APPEAL from a judgment and from an order of the Superior Court of Mendocino County denying a new trial. J. M. Mannon, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtAngellotti, J.

This is an appeal from the judgment and an order denying a motion for a new trial. The trial' court granted the defendants’ motion for a nonsuit, and judgment was thereupon entered that the plaintiff take nothing by his action and that defendants recover their costs.

The principal question presented is as to the action of the-court in granting defendants’ motion for a nonsuit.

The action was commenced July 19,1901, to quiet plaintiff’s; title to certain land in Mendocino County. Plaintiff alleged in his complaint that on July 18, 1891, one Oppenlander was. the owner in fee simple of said land;…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Castro v. BarryCalifornia Supreme Court · 1889
  2. Pennie v. HildrethCalifornia Supreme Court · 1889
  3. Sears v. AckermanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1903
  4. Bulwer Consolidated Mining Co. v. Standard Consolidated Mining Co.California Supreme Court · 1890
  5. Purner v. PiercyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1874

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