Legal Opinion

Van Dyke v. MacMillan

California Court of Appeal

Decided August 4, 1958No. Civ. 9398PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WARNE, J. pro tem. *

Defendant has appealed from an order denying his motion under section 473 of the Code of Civil Procedure to vacate a money judgment entered against him after he failed to appear for trial through the excusable neglect or inadvertence of his attorney.

Plaintiff brought this action to recover a balance of $950 allegedly unpaid for hay sold by plaintiff to defendant.

The answer admits the contract; avers that by it defendant purchased 150 tons of hay baled for shipping at $13 per ton, delivery to be made at plaintiff’s ranch where the hay was stacked; and avers that the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Beard v. BeardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1940
  2. Stub v. HarrisonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1939
  3. Miller v. Republic Grocery, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1952
  4. Hambrick v. HambrickCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1946
  5. DeMello v. DeMelloCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1954

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Payne v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
  2. Transit Ads, Inc. v. Tanner Motor Livery, Ltd.California Court of Appeal · 1969
  3. Flores v. Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles CountyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970
  4. Nilsson v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1967
  5. Frank E. Beckett Co. v. BobbittAppellate Division of the Superior Court of California · 1960

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