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Clark v. His Creditors

Supreme Court of California
Apr 1, 1881
57 Cal. 639 (Cal. 1881)

Opinion

         Department One

         Appeal from the judgment discharging an insolvent, and from an order denying a new trial, in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. Howard, J.

         A petition for a rehearing was filed and denied.

         COUNSEL

          Barclay & Wilson, for Appellants.

          W. P. Gardner, and Brunson & Wells, for Respondents.


         OPINION

         The Court:

         Appellant says, first, that the jury were guilty of misconduct; second, that the evidence did not justify the verdict; third, that error occurred in the giving of instructions.

         1. There was no evidence of misconduct in the jury-room, other than the affidavit of jurors. A juror cannot impeach his own verdict. (Polhemus v. Heiman , 50 Cal. 433, 441.)

         2. There was a substantial conflict in the testimony.

         3. The instructions were not excepted to.

         Judgment and order affirmed.


Summaries of

Clark v. His Creditors

Supreme Court of California
Apr 1, 1881
57 Cal. 639 (Cal. 1881)
Case details for

Clark v. His Creditors

Case Details

Full title:F. B. CLARK v. HIS CREDITORS

Court:Supreme Court of California

Date published: Apr 1, 1881

Citations

57 Cal. 639 (Cal. 1881)

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