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Gavin v. Gavin

Supreme Court of California
Dec 14, 1891
92 Cal. 292 (Cal. 1891)

Opinion

         Department Two

         Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the city and county of San Francisco, and from an order denying a new trial.

         COUNSEL

          T. J. Crowley, for Appellant.

          Eugene N. Deuprey, for Respondent.


         JUDGES: McFarland, J. De Haven, J., and Sharpstein, J., concurred.

         OPINION

          McFARLAND, Judge

         The brief of counsel for appellant is substantially a mere recapitulation of the general assignments of error as they appear in the bill of exceptions. It contains frequent general statements, such as that "the evidence was insufficient to justify the decision," that "the court erred" in making certain findings of fact, that the "court erred in finding certain conclusions of law," that the "court erred in making the decree," etc. But no reasons are given why the court erred, no [28 P. 568] views are presented as to the questions sought to be raised, and no authorities cited. Under these circumstances, we can hardly be expected to do the work of counsel, and elaborately hunt up and consider what counsel has not argued. Upon a cursory view of the record, we have noticed no material error for which the judgment should be reversed.

         The judgment and order denying a new trial are affirmed.


Summaries of

Gavin v. Gavin

Supreme Court of California
Dec 14, 1891
92 Cal. 292 (Cal. 1891)
Case details for

Gavin v. Gavin

Case Details

Full title:MARY JANE GAVIN, Respondent, v. PATRICK GAVIN, Appellant

Court:Supreme Court of California

Date published: Dec 14, 1891

Citations

92 Cal. 292 (Cal. 1891)
28 P. 567

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