Legal Opinion
Tagus Ranch Co. v. Hughes
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 27, 1944No. Civ. 3138PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBarnard, P. J.
This is an appeal from a judgment of dismissal based upon the sustaining of a demurrer without leave to amend.
The complaint alleged the execution of a written instrument dated November 3, 1938, addressed to the plaintiff and signed by the defendant and acknowledged by him before a notary public. The material part of this instrument reads as follows:
“I, John W. Hughes, being of lawful age, not acting under duress, and being of sound mind, of my own free will, hereby confess and acknowledge that I have stolen and embezzled from you the sum of Nineteen Hundred Sixty Three & 80/100 ($1963.80).”
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- O'Brien v. KingCalifornia Supreme Court · 1917
- Clunin v. First Federal Trust Co.California Supreme Court · 1922
- Ashley v. VischerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1864
- Sannickson v. BrownCalifornia Supreme Court · 1855
- Todd v. Board of EducationCalifornia Supreme Court · 1898
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Tanzola v. De RitaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1955
- Kersten v. Continental BankCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1981
- Corp. of Presiding Bishop of Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints v. CavanaughCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1963
- In Re Estate of GarrettAppellate Court of Illinois · 1975
- Lawrence Barker, Inc. v. BriggsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1952
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