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Garde v. Goldsmith

California Supreme Court

Decided May 11, 1928No. Docket No. S.F. 12363PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLangdon, J.

Appeal by plaintiff from a judgment against Mm entered upon sustaining a demurrer to the first count of his amended complaint. He was given leave to amend the second count of said complaint, but declined to do so and withdrew the claim made thereunder.

The action was brought upon the following letter, written by Simon L. Selling to the defendant, his niece, and handed to plaintiff in a sealed envelope, to be placed in the writer’s safe deposit box to he opened after his death:

“Tacoma, Wn., Sept. 24, 1923.
“Sept. 24, 1923.
“Sybil E. Lippitt (Lippitt).
“San Francisco, Cal.
“I desire that you pay to…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Lockbihler v. YoungCalifornia Supreme Court · 1899
  2. In Re Estate of PlumelCalifornia Supreme Court · 1907
  3. In re Estate of ShillaberCalifornia Supreme Court · 1887
  4. Daytona Institute v. DowCalifornia Supreme Court · 1923

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Irving v. Scripps Memorial HospitalCalifornia Supreme Court · 1939
  2. Simon v. GraysonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1940
  3. Bauer v. WilliamsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1942
  4. In re F. P. Newport Corp.District Court, S.D. California · 1961
  5. Bliss v. SmithCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1941

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