Hibernia Savings & Loan Society v. Jordan

Citations

• 2 Cal. Unrep. 79

Syllabus

<p>Constitutional Law—Impairing Obligation—Change of Remedy. If the legislature changes the remedy in respect of a contract, it does not thereby necessarily impair the obligation.</p> <p>Repeal of Statute—Whether Revives Barred Claim.—A claim once barred through neglect by its owner to observe a requirement of a law then in force is not revived by the repeal subsequently of that feature of the law.</p> <p>Administration—Presentation of Mortgage Claim.—The law in force in 1872 required a mortgage claim, like other claims, to be presented to the administrator for allowance. In 1873 the requirement was done away with, in'1874 it was restored, and in 1876 it was done away with finally.</p>