Wild

Wild v. Arrand

Good Law
104 Cal. App. 511·1930 Cal. App. LEXIS 994·286 P. 480
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaMarch 17, 1930Docket No. 7257.California312 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Burroughs, J.

This is an action for the rescission of a contract. Judgment was entered in favor of the defendants. The plaintiff's appeal.

The only point presented for a reversal of the judgment is the insufficiency of the evidence to justify the findings of fact. The evidence taken at the trial is not before us. There is neither a bill of exceptions prepared in accordance with section 650 of the Code of Civil Procedure nor a transcript of the evidence under the provisions of section 953a et seq. of said code. We are, therefore, precluded from examining the evidence. (Bell v. Brigance, 194 Cal. 445 [ 229 Pac. 27 ]; Philbrook v. Randall, 195 Cal. 95 [ 231 Pac. 739 ].) Under such circumstances the findings of the trial court must be accepted as the facts of the case. (Spring Valley Water Co. v. County of Alameda, 88 Cal. App. 157 [ 263 Pac. 318 ].)

Plaintiffs claim that the title to a certain automobile which they received under the terms of the contract never vested in them and, therefore, there was a failure of consideration. (Sec. 45 (e), p. 402, California Vehicle Act of 1925.) On this subject the court found: “That on or about the 23d day of November, 1923, and within a reasonable time…

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