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Thompson v. Thornton

Supreme Court of California
Oct 1, 1873
47 Cal. 76 (Cal. 1873)

Opinion

         Appeal from the District Court of the Fifth Judicial District, County of San Joaquin.

         The defendants had judgment in an action of ejectment; the Court granted the plaintiff a new trial and the defendant appealed from the order granting it.

         COUNSEL:

         George W. Tyler, for Appellants.

          D. S. Terry, for Respondent.


         OPINION

         By the Court:

         The Court below having directed a new trial, partly by reason of an alleged irregularity occurring at the trial and in its own presence, we cannot be expected to determine here that it was mistaken in the point of fact involved.

         Another ground upon which the motion was granted was the insufficiency of the evidence to justify the verdict. An examination of the records fails to disclose to us that this action of the Court is without support in the record; and, we have often held that the determination of the Court in that respect would not be disturbed here under such circumstances.

         Order affirmed.


Summaries of

Thompson v. Thornton

Supreme Court of California
Oct 1, 1873
47 Cal. 76 (Cal. 1873)
Case details for

Thompson v. Thornton

Case Details

Full title:JOHN THOMPSON v. ARTHUR THORNTON, and ISAAC STANLEY

Court:Supreme Court of California

Date published: Oct 1, 1873

Citations

47 Cal. 76 (Cal. 1873)

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