Turner v. Simpson

The plaintiff commenced this action for the alleged breach by defendant of a contract for the sale of shares of stock by filing a complaint in the city and county of San Francisco. Defendant moved for a change of venue to Los Angeles County, supporting his motion by an affidavit alleging that county to be his place of residence. Plaintiff filed an affidavit in opposition to the motion in which he swore that the contract sued upon was made and entered into in San Francisco, plaintiff and defendant both being present in San Francisco at the time the contract was made. No counter-proof of this…