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Barry v. Coughlin

Supreme Court of California
Jul 16, 1891
90 Cal. 220 (Cal. 1891)

Opinion

         Department Two

         Hearing In Bank Denied.

         Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the city and county of San Francisco, and from an order denying a new trial.

         COUNSEL

          A. Morgenthal, for Appellant.

          J. D. Sullivan, for Respondents.


         JUDGES: Sharpstein, J. McFarland, J., and De Haven, J., concurred.

         OPINION

          SHARPSTEIN, Judge

         Action for the foreclosure of a mechanic's lien. The plaintiff was employed to work on a building of defendant Coughlin's by the defendant Grace, who had contracted with defendant Coughlin to make certain repairs on said building. The defendants Coughlin, Caldon, and Caldon answered the plaintiff's complaint by alleging that the claim and demand of the p laintiff has been fully paid and discharged. [27 P. 198] Defendant Grace does not answer.

         The only issue raised by the pleadings is that of payment, and upon that issue the parties went to trial. The court found in favor of the defendants, and entered judgment accordingly. Appellant moved for a new trial on the ground that the decision is not justified by the evidence. There was some evidence tending to prove payment, and we cannot disturb the finding of the court on that issue, although if sitting as a trial court we might have found otherwise.

         Judgment and order affirmed.


Summaries of

Barry v. Coughlin

Supreme Court of California
Jul 16, 1891
90 Cal. 220 (Cal. 1891)
Case details for

Barry v. Coughlin

Case Details

Full title:PETER BARRY, Appellant, v. DANIEL COUGHLIN et al., Respondents

Court:Supreme Court of California

Date published: Jul 16, 1891

Citations

90 Cal. 220 (Cal. 1891)
27 P. 197

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