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Brown v. Delavau

Supreme Court of California
Apr 6, 1883
63 Cal. 303 (Cal. 1883)

Opinion

         APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of the city and county of San Francisco striking out a cost bill.

         COUNSEL:

         J. B. Hart, for Appellant.

         C. H. Parker, for Respondent.


         OPINION

         The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

         PER CURIAM.

         The plaintiff in his complaint demanded that the defendant be enjoined from throwing earth upon his land in such a manner that it would fall upon the plaintiff's land, and a judgment for five hundred dollars against the defendant for damages already sustained by the plaintiff by reason of the throwing of earth upon his land by the defendant. He recovered judgment for fifty dollars damages, but for no part of the equitable relief demanded in the complaint. He filed a bill of costs, which the court on motion of defendant ordered stricken from the files. From that order this appeal is taken.

         The case as presented by the record is not distinguishable in principle from Himes v. Johnson, 61 Cal. 259, in which we said: " The plaintiff recovered a judgment for fifty dollars damages and the costs of the action. We think that the court erred in giving the plaintiff a judgment for costs. It is true that the plaintiff prayed an injunction, but this was denied, and the action thereafter should be treated as one for damages only. It is quite clear that a judgment for fifty dollars damages in such an action would not carry costs."

         Besides, it does not appear that the order was excepted to, and we cannot review an order made after judgment unless it is. (Code Civ. Proc. §§ 646, 647, 651.)

         Order affirmed.


Summaries of

Brown v. Delavau

Supreme Court of California
Apr 6, 1883
63 Cal. 303 (Cal. 1883)
Case details for

Brown v. Delavau

Case Details

Full title:WILLIAM BROWN, APPELLANT, v. ELIZA DELAVAU, RESPONDENT

Court:Supreme Court of California

Date published: Apr 6, 1883

Citations

63 Cal. 303 (Cal. 1883)

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