Peninsular Trading & Fishing Co. v. Pacific Steam Whaling Co.
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco. J. C. B. Hebbard, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
CHIPMAN, C.
Action for an accounting. Defendant demurred to the complaint on the grounds: 1. Insufficiency of facts; 2. Want of jurisdiction of the subject of the action. The court sustained the demurrer and gave defendant judgment dismissing the action from which plaintiff appeals. The complaint sets forth the following facts: Plaintiff and defendant are corporations organized under the laws of California, having their principal place of business at San Francisco. On and after January 15, 1892, plaintiff was and now is the owner of a certain salmon cannery situated in the district of Alaska,…
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