SUROCCO v. GEARY Sup. Ct. of Cal., 3 Cal. 69, 58 Am.Dec. 385 (1853). CASE BRIEF

SUROCCO V. GEARY

Sup. Ct. of Cal., 3 Cal. 69, 58 Am.Dec. 385 (1853)

NATURE OF THE CASE: Geary (D) appealed from a judgment which found for Surocco (P) in P's action against D for the recovery of damages for the destruction of P's house and store.

FACTS: A fire was raging in San Francisco. Geary (D), the Alcalde of San Francisco, destroyed Surocco's (P) home by blowing it up to prevent a fire from destroying the entire town. D destroyed P's home while there was still time to salvage their goods and personal belongings. The court gave the verdict to P and D appealed.

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