Fox

Fox v. Hale & Norcross Silver Mining Co.

Good Law
112 Cal. 568·1896 Cal. LEXIS 712·44 P. 1022
Supreme Court of CaliforniaMay 8, 1896S. F. No. 296California1,092 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Fleet, J.

On a former appeal herein (Fox v. Hale etc. Co., 108 Cal. 369 , where the purposes and history of the action are fully stated) the cause was remanded to the superior court, with these directions:

“The judgment appealed from is set aside, and the superior court is directed to enter a judgment as of the date of its former judgment against Alvinza Hayward and H. M. Levy, for the sum of two hundred and ten thousand one hundred and ninety-seven dollars and fifty cents, with interest from that date, upon the issue presented by the claim for having paid an excessive price for milling the ore in the Mexican and Nevada mills; and upon that issue the order denying a new trial as to these defendants is affirmed. As to the other appellants, except the Nevada Mill and Mining Company, the order denying a new trial as to this issue is reversed, and a new trial thereon ordered. Upon the issue presented by the claim for damages sustained by reason of the imperfect and fraudulent milling, the order denying a new trial is set aside as to all the appellants, and the court is directed upon the evidence already taken in the case, and such other evidence as may be presented by either party, to make…

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