Showers v. Wadsworth
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the city and county of San Francisco, and from an order refusing a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Hayhe, C.
Action by a sheriff upon a contract to indemnify him against liability arising from the claims of- certain parties upon property which was in his custody, and which he delivered to the defendant upon re*271ceiving said contract. Judgment passed for the plaintiff, and the defendant appeals.
The general features of the case are as follows: An action was brought against two mining companies by the defendant, Wadsworth, who, it appears, was acting in the interest of Wells, Fargo & Co., which corporation was the real owner of the claims. A writ of attachment was issued in the case, and under…
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