Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-26
SUPREME COURT OPINIONS.
Decisions in Half a Dozen
Cases.
An Interesting Suit About an Ole
Lady's Property.
Mrs. Welchman Loses Her Ranch-A
Number of Causes which Have
Been Definitely Ad-
justed.

Yesterday CLERK Ashmore received
the following opinions recently rendered
by the supreme court in local cases.
Charlotte Creswell ct AL, appellants
vs.. William H. Welchman ct al. respon-
dents. In August, 1888, plaintiff, Char
lotte Creswell, then Bath, was left a
widow by death OF her husband, Joseph
Bath. She was then 70 years old and
had no children or relatives in this
state. She owned farm of 81 acres in
Ventura county, and a lot in Santa
Paula, all valued at $4,000.
At her request defendants, William
Welchman and wife, then living in New
Jersey, came out to live with her, and
she decided her pi ,erty to them, reserv.
ing life estate. They remained with
her until January, 1890, when they were
compelled to leave by plaintiff. On
the date defendants left John E.
at her house and applied for work. She
18th, when she married him. On May
6. 1890, an action was commenced by
Mrs. Cresswell to have the Welchman
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influence. The court below found that
the deed was good, and that defendants
had spent considerable money in i'm
provements, and the supreme court
affirms the judgment of the lower court.
In the case of Maria L. Meyers, re-
spondent, VS.. Lorenzo Truiillo, appel.
liant, judgment of the lower court was
affirmed.
Gertrudes de Pefia, respondent, vs.
Juan Trujillo, appellant. Judgment OF
the lower court affirmed.
A. Klauber ct al, appellants, vs. San
Diego Street Car company, respondent.
Judgment of the lower court reversed
and specific performance decreed on
the findings.
John E. High, appellant, VS.. Bank of
Commerce, respondent. Judgment of
the lower court reversed.
Myer Siegel, insolvent, respondent,
VS.. his creditors, appellants. Judg-
ment of the lower court affirmed.
Peter Wall, appellant, VS.. F. H.
Heald, respondent. This was an action
on a promissory note. Judgment of the
lower court reversed.
City of Santa Barbara, respondent,
VS.. A. Eldred, appellant. This was an
action brought in the police court to re-
cover city taxes assessed against the
property of appellant. A demurrer to
the complaint was overruled, whereupon
appellant answered, setting forth,
among other matters, that the common
council had no power to levy the tax !;
that the same was illegal and void, and
asking that the action be transferred 20
the superior court for trial. Judgment
was rendered for plaintiff for the sum
demanded. This Judgment is reversed
by the supreme court and the case re-
manded for new trial.
Childs, respondent, vs. Lanterman ct
al, appellants. This was an action to
quiet title. Judgment OF the lower court
affirmed.
John Rebman, respondent, vs. San
Gabriel Land and Water Co., appellant.
This is an appeal from judgment of
$8, ,26324 against it for balance found
to be due the plaintiff for work and
labor and materials furnished in build
ing hotel and other structures. Judg-
ment OF the lower court affirmed.
Estate of George w. Lamb. The order
appealed from is reversed by the Su-
preme court.