Crossman v. Davis
Citations
- 79 Cal. 603
- 21 P. 963
- 1889 Cal. LEXIS 781
Syllabus
<p>Estoppel—Res Adjudicata—Action foe Pabtition—Dismissal upon Agbeement of Compbomise. — The dismissal of an action for partition of real estate, under a special agreement of compromise involving other disputed matters, is a bar to any claim of title thereto by the-plaintiff or his grantee with knowledge of the agreement and dismissal, as against the defendant or his grantee in a subsequent action for partition of the same real estate.</p>
How courts have described this case
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- holding that a trial judge who called a witness a “good detective” and said that through “his good efforts we’re going to find the truth of the matter” improperly “express[ed] a favorable opinion on his abilities and thus bolster[ed] that witness’s credibility”
- holding that a trial judge who called a witness a “good detective” and said that through “his good efforts we’re going to find the truth of the matter” improperly “express [ed] a favorable opinion on his abilities and thus bolster [ed] that witness’s credibility”
- explaining that a violation of OCGA § 17-8-57 is always “plain error,” so that counsel’s failure to object contemporaneously does not preclude appellate review
- holding that a trial judge who called a witness a “good detective” and said that through “his good efforts we’re going to find the truth of the matter” improperly “express[ed] a favorable opinion on his abilities and thus bolster[ed] that witness’s credibility”
- finding plain error under OCGA § 17-8-57 where trial court referred to witness as a “good detective” who used his “best efforts” in the case
- finding plain error under OCGA § 17-8-57 where trial court referred to witness as a “good detective” who used his “best efforts” in the case
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