Long v. Saufley
Citations
- 79 Cal. 260
- 21 P. 757
- 1889 Cal. LEXIS 713
Syllabus
<p>Prevention of Performance — Instance. —Defendant promised to pay to plaintiff a certain sum if he should point out property out of which a judgment against a third person could be made. Plaintiff pointed out the required property, but the defendant chose to compromise his claim, and accepted less than was due on the judgment. Held, that plaintiff could recover the sum promised.</p>
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- noting that there is no “right to appeal granted by either the State or Federal Constitutions to civil litigants”
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Judges: Hayne
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