Levy v. Baldwin (1885) · DecisionDepot

Levy v. Baldwin

Name: California Superior Court Tentative Rulings
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California Supreme Court Jul 31, 1885 No. No. 8980Published

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Holding. The court affirmed the judgment, finding no error in the trial court's discretionary rulings regarding trial postponement, amendments to the answer, jury instructions, or the admission of evidence.

Issues

Whether the trial court abused its discretion in denying a second postponement of the trial.
Whether the trial court erred in refusing an amendment to the answer at trial.
Whether the trial court erred in its jury charge and refusal of requested charges.
Whether the court erred in admitting evidence regarding the purchase of stock for the defendant.

Disposition. Affirmed

Quotations verified verbatim against the opinion

“The court properly exercised its discretion in refusing a second postponement of the trial, and refusing the amendment to the answer asked for at the trial.”

“The charge of the court was correct, and the request to charge was properly refused.”

“There is no error in the record and the judgment is affirmed.”

Synopsis

Pleading—Amendment to Answer—Postponement for.—Court may, in the exercise of its discretion, refuse a second postponement of a trial, or may refuse an amendment to the answer asked for at the trial.

By the COURT. The court properly exercised its discretion in refusing a second postponement of the trial, and refusing the amendment to the answer asked for at the trial. The charge of the court was correct, and the request to charge was properly refused. We find no error in admitting the evidence of plaintiff that the stock mentioned in the complaint was purchased for defendant through E. H. Hall & Co.

There is no error in the record and the judgment is affirmed.

Levy v. Baldwin

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