Durkee

Durkee v. Garvey

Caution
1890 Cal. LEXIS 848·84 Cal. 590·24 P. 929
Supreme Court of CaliforniaJune 19, 1890No. 12771California412 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Works, J.

This cause was decided by this court, and the following judgment rendered: “It is adjudged and decreed by the court that the judgment and order of the superior court in and for the county of Los Angeles, in the above-entitled cause, be, and the same are, reversed, and cause remanded for a new trial, unless the plaintiff shall, within thirty days after the going down of the remittitur, file in the court below a release of $150 and his costs in that court, and if he does file such release, then the judgment and order shall stand affirmed.” Upon the going down of the remittitur, the plaintiff, in compliance with the judgment of this court, filed his release of $150 of his judgment and his costs in the court below. The defendant now moves this court to recall the remittitur, and so modify its former judgment as to require the plaintiff to pay the costs in this court. This is placed on the ground that the case was reversed, and, under the rules of the court, judgment for costs should have gone against the respondent. But the judgment was reversed on condition, and upon the performance of the condition named the judgment was to stand affirmed. The condition was complied with, and…

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