· 7/1/1857
People v. Quincy
Citations
- 8 Cal. 89
- 1857 Cal. LEXIS 302
Syllabus
<p>Affidavits for continuance should show that the facts, expected to he proved by the absent witnesses, cannot otherwise be proved.</p> <p>In the absence of the testimony taken in the case, every legal intendment is in favor of the action of the Court below.</p>
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- deed that was in substance a forgery would be void and insufficient to convey legal title even to innocent purchaser
- “ ‘A purchaser in good faith from one who has no title, in ignorance of the rights of the true owner, obtains no title.’ ”
- headnote 4 and corresponding division of the opinion, facts stated on page 370
Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).
Judges: Burnett, Murray
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