Keiser

Keiser v. Levering

Good Law
1915 Cal. App. LEXIS 35·29 Cal. App. 41·154 P. 281
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaNovember 22, 1915Civ. No. 1390.California1,264 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Conrey, J.

This is an action to recover possession of personal property. Prom a judgment in favor of the plaintiff, and from an order denying defendant’s motion for a new trial, the defendant appeals.

By the first count of the complaint it appears that the defendant made to the plaintiff a chattel mortgage securing a note on which there was due at the time of filing the complaint the sum of $835. The mortgage contained the usual provision entitling plaintiff to possession of the property, with right of sale to satisfy his claim whenever default should be made on the defendant's obligation. The facts of such default and of demand for possession and of refusal by the defendant are alleged, which the plaintiff averred are to his damage in the sum of $835. Defendant demurred separately to each count of the complaint on the general ground as to’ each count that it did not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action, and also on special grounds which we need not discuss. The demurrer was overruled, and answer filed. In support of the general demurrer, defendant contends that the first count does not contain any allegations showing the value of the demanded property, and claims that an…

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