California Supreme Court· 1/28/1947
Severance v. Knight-Counihan Co.
Citations
- 29 Cal. 2d 561
- 177 P.2d 4
- 172 A.L.R. 1107
- 1947 Cal. LEXIS 248
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that an agreement was void that was made to defraud creditors
- \It is settled that a contract must have a lawful object and that a contract for an object prohibited by a penal law is void.\ (citations omitted)
- “It is settled that a contract must have a lawful object and that a contract for an object prohibited by a penal law is void.” (citations omitted)
- “The fact that the contract depended upon a condition precedent could be shown by parol evidence, since the contract did not include express provisions inconsistent with the condition.”
- one who conveys property to defraud creditors cannot revoke the conveyance
- findings are required upon all material issues
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Judges: Traynor, Edmonds, Carter
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48 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Homestead Supplies, Inc. v. Executive Life InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal· 1978-06-21· cited 51×
- People Ex Rel. State of Cal. v. DrinkhouseCalifornia Court of Appeal· 1970-02-26· cited 44×
- Contractor's Safety Ass'n v. California Compensation InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court· 1957-03-01· cited 40×
- North American Uranium, Inc. v. JohnstonWyoming Supreme Court· 1957-10-08· cited 38×
- Stearns v. Los Angeles City School DistrictCalifornia Court of Appeal· 1966-09-08· cited 37×
- San Jose Abstract & Title Insurance v. ElliottCalifornia Court of Appeal· 1952-01-24· cited 35×
- Davis v. LucasCalifornia Court of Appeal· 1960-04-27· cited 33×
- Kashani v. TSANN KUEN CHINA ENTERPRISE CO.California Court of Appeal· 2004-05-11· cited 33×
- A-Mark Coin Co. v. General Mills, Inc.California Court of Appeal· 1983-10-25· cited 32×
- Buchwald v. Superior Court of S.F.California Court of Appeal· 1967-09-15· cited 26×
- Jacobs v. Universal Development Corp.California Court of Appeal· 1997-02-28· cited 26×
- Waisbren v. Peppercorn Productions, Inc.California Court of Appeal· 1995-12-20· cited 25×
- Heffernan v. Bennett & ArmourCalifornia Court of Appeal· 1952-04-29· cited 24×
- Louis Lesser Enterprises, Ltd. v. RoederCalifornia Court of Appeal· 1962-11-09· cited 23×
- Holt v. MorganCalifornia Court of Appeal· 1954-10-18· cited 22×
- Ciba-Geigy Corp. v. Alza Corp.D. New Jersey· 1992-10-23· cited 22×
- Lewetzow v. SapiroCalifornia Court of Appeal· 1961-02-07· cited 22×
- Mason v. HostaCalifornia Court of Appeal· 1984-03-08· cited 17×
- Midstate Theatres, Inc. v. Board of SupervisorsCalifornia Court of Appeal· 1975-03-18· cited 17×
- Parker v. MeneleyCalifornia Court of Appeal· 1951-08-30· cited 16×
Cites
36 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Hansen v. Bear Film Co.California Supreme Court· 1946-05-07· cited 99×
- McAllister v. DrapeauCalifornia Supreme Court· 1939-07-27· cited 69×
- Frink v. RoeCalifornia Supreme Court· 1886-07-30· cited 61×
- Fairchild v. RainesCalifornia Supreme Court· 1944-08-31· cited 60×
- Harvey v. VarneyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1867-11-15· cited 54×
- Watson v. PooreCalifornia Supreme Court· 1941-07-28· cited 53×
- Krum v. MalloyCalifornia Supreme Court· 1943-05-03· cited 49×
- Lamb v. CondonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1923-02-26· cited 41×
- Bradtfeldt v. CookeOregon Supreme Court· 1895-04-22· cited 37×
- Wilcox v. SwayCalifornia Court of Appeal· 1945-06-13· cited 36×
- City of Oakland v. California Construction Co.California Supreme Court· 1940-06-27· cited 34×
- Union Trust Co. v. Preston National BankMichigan Supreme Court· 1904-04-26· cited 32×
- Sukeforth v. LordCalifornia Supreme Court· 1891-01-04· cited 29×
- Cooper v. CooperCalifornia Court of Appeal· 1934-12-18· cited 28×
- McBride v. FallonCalifornia Supreme Court· 1884-05-30· cited 27×
- Kyne v. KyneCalifornia Supreme Court· 1940-10-28· cited 26×
- Duntley v. KagariseCalifornia Court of Appeal· 1935-11-26· cited 24×
- Hazleton v. LewisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1929-06-05· cited 23×
- Liuzza v. BellCalifornia Court of Appeal· 1940-08-19· cited 20×
- Nichols v. PattenSupreme Judicial Court of Maine· 1841-05-15· cited 19×
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