Hibbard v. Chipman

1 Cal. Unrep. 16

• Court: California Supreme Court
• Decided: February 18, 1856
• Docket: No. 774
• Status: Published

Opinion

HEYDENFELDT, J.

— We have no means of determining whether or not the court below erred in refusing to change the venue. There are loose affidavits sent up with the transcripts, which may have been used for that object; but they are not embodied in the statement of the ease or hill of exceptions, have no verity, and are no part of the record.

It was not error for the court to proceed with the trial after notice of an appeal from its decision refusing a change of venue. Such a course would be a most vicious practice. Every case in which one party sought delay would have to be continued upon an application for change of venue, however frivolous or imperfect it may he presented.

The rule of damages as adopted by the court was correct. The defendants, after renouncing their tenancy, setting up title in themselves and refusing to pay rent under the lease, have no right to claim exemption from the measure of damages applied to all trespassers. They disclaimed the character of tenants, and therefore cannot now claim to hold under the lease.

The remaining points are frivolous and will not be further considered.

Judgment affirmed.

I concur: Murray, C. J.