Bradbury v. McHenry

Citations

• 6 Cal. Unrep. 294
• 57 P. 999
• 1899 Cal. LEXIS 1163

Syllabus

<p>Trial.—A Remark Made by the Court on Rejecting Evidence offered by plaintiffs, that he could see the dilemma plaintiffs were in, and wished to give them all the latitude possible, but did not see the materiality of the testimony offered, was not reversible error, as in effect telling the jury that plaintiffs had no ease.</p> <p>Well Contract.—On an Issue of Implied Contract of a Land Owner to pay for a well, evidence of the capacity of the well, and of the amount of stock on the place, and of the fact that crops were being raised where none were raised before, is immaterial.</p> <p>Well Contract.—Evidence That a Tenant Did not Think he was liable to pay for the boring of a well on the premises is not admissible against the landlord to show that he was liable therefor.</p> <p>Well Contract.—In an Action Against a Husband and wife to pay for boring a well on the wife’s premises, which had been leased to a firm composed of the husband’s brother and a third person, evidence as to whether the husband and his brother had ever been partners is immaterial.</p>