Legal Opinion
Borba v. Toste
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 9, 1942No. Civ. 13654PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, P. J.
The question for decision in this case is whether there was an abuse of discretion by the trial court in ordering the place of trial to be changed from Los Angeles to Tulare County upon the ground of convenience of the witnesses of plaintiff.
It is conceded by defendants that the determination of a motion for change of venue upon the ground of convenience of witnesses rests largely in the sound discretion of the court and that its order will not be disturbed except for an abuse of such discretion (citing Pascoe v. Baker, 158 Cal. 232 [110 Pac. 815]; Scott v. Stuart, 190 Cal. 526, 527 [213 Pac.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Pascoe v. BakerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1910
- Wrin v. OhlandtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1931
- Chard v. O'CONNELLCalifornia Supreme Court · 1936
- Scott v. StuartCalifornia Supreme Court · 1923
- First-Trust Joint Stock Land Bank v. MeredithCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1936
3Cited by4 opinions
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