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caveat emptor doctrine in California

17 California opinions name it 2 courts 1902–2011 0 in the last five years

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Followed or applied (9)

CaseFollowedCited
Gustafson v. Dunman, Inc.green
calctapp · 1962 · cited in 2 California opinions naming this issue, 1974–1974
2 sentences

1974In the normal sale of land and buildings, courts have traditionally applied the doctrine of caveat emptor, with the buyer assuming the risk on quality — absent express warranty, fraud, or misrepresentation. ( Gustafson v. Dunman, Inc. (1962) 204 Cal. App.2d 10, 13 [ 22 Cal. Rptr. 161 ]; Murphy v. Sheftel (1932) 121 Cal. App. 533, 539 [ 9 P.2d 568 ].) In contrast, in the sale or furnishing of tangible chattels, warranties of quality and fitness have been implied ( Gagne v. Bertran (1954) 43 Cal.2d 481 [ 275 P.2d 15 ]), and in California statutes dealing with such warranties now govern the sale

1974In the normal sale of land and buildings, courts have traditionally applied the doctrine of caveat emptor, with the buyer assuming the risk on quality — absent express warranty, fraud, or misrepresentation. ( Gustafson v. Dunman, Inc. (1962) 204 Cal. App.2d 10, 13 [ 22 Cal. Rptr. 161 ]; Murphy v. Sheftel (1932) 121 Cal. App. 533, 539 [ 9 P.2d 568 ].) In contrast, in the sale or furnishing of tangible chattels, warranties of quality and fitness have been implied ( Gagne v. Bertran (1954) 43 Cal.2d 481 [ 275 P.2d 15 ]), and in California statutes dealing with such warranties now govern the sale

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Murphy v. Sheftelgreen
calctapp · 1932 · cited in 2 California opinions naming this issue, 1974–1974
2 sentences

1974In the normal sale of land and buildings, courts have traditionally applied the doctrine of caveat emptor, with the buyer assuming the risk on quality — absent express warranty, fraud, or misrepresentation. ( Gustafson v. Dunman, Inc. (1962) 204 Cal. App.2d 10, 13 [ 22 Cal. Rptr. 161 ]; Murphy v. Sheftel (1932) 121 Cal. App. 533, 539 [ 9 P.2d 568 ].) In contrast, in the sale or furnishing of tangible chattels, warranties of quality and fitness have been implied ( Gagne v. Bertran (1954) 43 Cal.2d 481 [ 275 P.2d 15 ]), and in California statutes dealing with such warranties now govern the sale

1974In the normal sale of land and buildings, courts have traditionally applied the doctrine of caveat emptor, with the buyer assuming the risk on quality — absent express warranty, fraud, or misrepresentation. ( Gustafson v. Dunman, Inc. (1962) 204 Cal. App.2d 10, 13 [ 22 Cal. Rptr. 161 ]; Murphy v. Sheftel (1932) 121 Cal. App. 533, 539 [ 9 P.2d 568 ].) In contrast, in the sale or furnishing of tangible chattels, warranties of quality and fitness have been implied ( Gagne v. Bertran (1954) 43 Cal.2d 481 [ 275 P.2d 15 ]), and in California statutes dealing with such warranties now govern the sale

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Karoutas v. HomeFed Bankgreen
calctapp · 1991 · cited in 1 California opinions naming this issue, 2011–2011
2 sentences

2011(Quarg v. Scher (1902) 136 Cal. 406 [ 69 P. 96 ] [private sale]; Webster v. Haworth (1857) 8 Cal. 21 [sheriff’s sale]; Peardon v. Markley (1920) 50 Cal.App. 257 [ 195 P. 70 ] [private sale]; Courtney v. Farthing (1940) 282 Ky. 54 [ 137 S.W.2d 703 ] [judicial sale]; Castleman v. Castleman (1910) 67 W.Va. 407 [ 68 S.E. 34 ] [judicial sale]; Norton v. Taylor (1892) 35 Neb. 466 [ 53 N.W. 481 ] [judicial sale]; Hayes v. Stiger (1878) 29 N.J.Eq. 196 [ 2 Stewart 196 ] [judicial sale]; 1 Hunter & Rowley, Modem Law of Contracts (2011) Warranties, § 9.4; cf. Karoutas v. HomeFed Bank (1991) 232 Cal.App.3

2011(Quarg v. Scher (1902) 136 Cal. 406 [ 69 P. 96 ] [private sale]; Webster v. Haworth (1857) 8 Cal. 21 [sheriff’s sale]; Peardon v. Markley (1920) 50 Cal.App. 257 [ 195 P. 70 ] [private sale]; Courtney v. Farthing (1940) 282 Ky. 54 [ 137 S.W.2d 703 ] [judicial sale]; Castleman v. Castleman (1910) 67 W.Va. 407 [ 68 S.E. 34 ] [judicial sale]; Norton v. Taylor (1892) 35 Neb. 466 [ 53 N.W. 481 ] [judicial sale]; Hayes v. Stiger (1878) 29 N.J.Eq. 196 [ 2 Stewart 196 ] [judicial sale]; 1 Hunter & Rowley, Modem Law of Contracts (2011) Warranties, § 9.4; cf. Karoutas v. HomeFed Bank (1991) 232 Cal.App.3

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Campbell v. Cantygreen
cal · 1912 · cited in 1 California opinions naming this issue, 2011–2011
2 sentences

2011For example, Ribeiro cites Corpus Juris Secundum to show that caveat emptor may be relaxed at judicial sales to allow claims of mistake. (50A CJ.S. (2008) Judicial Sales, § 101, pp. 88-90.) But in other sections that encyclopedia states caveat emptor is normally applied at tax sales, absent a statutory remedy. (85 CJ.S. (2010) Taxation, § 1554, p. 613; 64A C.J.S. (1999) Municipal Corporations, § 1854, pp. 507-508.) Prior to 1913, the California Supreme Court held that if a prior owner sued in equity to quiet title based on an invalid tax sale, the owner had to do equity by reimbursing the buye

2011For example, Ribeiro cites Corpus Juris Secundum to show that caveat emptor may be relaxed at judicial sales to allow claims of mistake. (50A CJ.S. (2008) Judicial Sales, § 101, pp. 88-90.) But in other sections that encyclopedia states caveat emptor is normally applied at tax sales, absent a statutory remedy. (85 CJ.S. (2010) Taxation, § 1554, p. 613; 64A C.J.S. (1999) Municipal Corporations, § 1854, pp. 507-508.) Prior to 1913, the California Supreme Court held that if a prior owner sued in equity to quiet title based on an invalid tax sale, the owner had to do equity by reimbursing the buye

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East River Steamship Corp. v. Transamerica Delaval Inc.green
scotus · 1986 · cited in 1 California opinions naming this issue, 2008–2008
2 sentences

2008Corp. v. Transamerica Delaval (1986) 476 U.S. 858, 872, fn. 7 [ 90 L.Ed.2d 865 , 106 S.Ct. 2295 ] [noting that “the Uniform Commercial Code . . . has been adopted by 49 States”]; Hricik, Remedies of the Infringer: The Use by the Infringer of Implied and Common Law Federal Rights, State Law Claims, and Contract to Shift Liability for Infringement of Patents, Copyrights, and Trademarks (1997) 28 Tex. Tech L.Rev. 1027, 1065 [recognizing that “section 312(3) of Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code” has been “[e]nacted by virtually every state”].) The statutory warranties contained in Uniform C

2008Corp. v. Transamerica Delaval (1986) 476 U.S. 858, 872, fn. 7 [ 90 L.Ed.2d 865 , 106 S.Ct. 2295 ] [noting that “the Uniform Commercial Code . . . has been adopted by 49 States”]; Hricik, Remedies of the Infringer: The Use by the Infringer of Implied and Common Law Federal Rights, State Law Claims, and Contract to Shift Liability for Infringement of Patents, Copyrights, and Trademarks (1997) 28 Tex. Tech L.Rev. 1027, 1065 [recognizing that “section 312(3) of Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code” has been “[e]nacted by virtually every state”].) The statutory warranties contained in Uniform C

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44 Liquormart, Inc. v. Rhode Islandgreen
scotus · 1996 · cited in 1 California opinions naming this issue, 2000–2000
2 sentences

2000Since colonial times, commercial speech, operating through advertising, had played a major role in the life of the press, primarily as a source of revenue but also as a kind of editorial content, inasmuch as it was "thought to have independent value in educating and informing the reading public." (Troy, Advertising: Not "Low Value" Speech, supra, 16 Yale J. on Reg. at p. 100; see 44 Liquormart, Inc. v. Rhode Island, supra, 517 U.S. at p. 495 , 116 S.Ct. 1495 (plur. opn. of Stevens, J.).) And, of course, since colonial times, the press had itself played a major role in the life of the polity.

2000Since colonial times, commercial speech, operating through advertising, had played a major role in the life of the press, primarily as a source of revenue but also as a kind of editorial content, inasmuch as it was "thought to have independent value in educating and informing the reading public." (Troy, Advertising: Not "Low Value" Speech, supra, 16 Yale J. on Reg. at p. 100; see 44 Liquormart, Inc. v. Rhode Island, supra, 517 U.S. at p. 495 , 116 S.Ct. 1495 (plur. opn. of Stevens, J.).) And, of course, since colonial times, the press had itself played a major role in the life of the polity.

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Sabella v. Wislergreen
cal · 1963 · cited in 1 California opinions naming this issue, 1986–1986
1 sentence

1986In Sabella , the court rejected an argument that since the builder neither fraudulently misrepresented nor concealed, he was protected by the doctrine of caveat emptor, stating: “[S]ince Wisler’s liability is predicated solely upon negligence in the construction of the dwelling, rather than upon alleged misrepresentation or any implied warranty, it does not appear that the doctrine of caveat emptor has any application to the instant action. [Citations.]” (Sabella v. Wisler, supra, 59 Cal.2d at p. 27.) Under the reasoning of Sabella , although an “as is” provision may under some circumstances e

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Pierce County v. Evansgreen
washctapp · 1977 · cited in 1 California opinions naming this issue, 1984–1984
2 sentences

1984We also note that subsequent to the Anderson decision, other Washington cases have eroded the doctrine of caveat emptor as applied to Washington tax sales. ( Wingard v. Heinkel (1967) 70 Wn.2d 730 [ 424 P.2d 1010 ]; see also Pierce County v. Evans (1977) 17 Wn.App. 201 [ 563 P.2d 1263 ].) Defendants contend that because Revenue and Taxation Code sections 3725-3731 provide a remedy for a purchaser at an invalid or irregular tax sale, and because Revenue and Taxation Code sections 3518 and 3711 provide that a duly acknowledged or proved tax deed is conclusive evidence of the regularity of tax sa

1984We also note that subsequent to the Anderson decision, other Washington cases have eroded the doctrine of caveat emptor as applied to Washington tax sales. ( Wingard v. Heinkel (1967) 70 Wn.2d 730 [ 424 P.2d 1010 ]; see also Pierce County v. Evans (1977) 17 Wn.App. 201 [ 563 P.2d 1263 ].) Defendants contend that because Revenue and Taxation Code sections 3725-3731 provide a remedy for a purchaser at an invalid or irregular tax sale, and because Revenue and Taxation Code sections 3518 and 3711 provide that a duly acknowledged or proved tax deed is conclusive evidence of the regularity of tax sa

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Brewster v. DeFremerygreen
cal · 1867 · cited in 1 California opinions naming this issue, 1974–1974
1 sentence

1974Thus, under traditional common law rules, the landlord owed no duty to place leased premises in a habitable condition and no obligation to repair the premises. (3 Holdsworth, A History of English Law (5th ed. 1966) pp. 122-123; see, e.g., Brewster v. DeFremery (1867) 33 Cal. 341, 345-346 .) These original common law precepts perhaps suited the agrarianism of the early Middle Ages which was their matrix; at such time, the primary value of a lease lay in the land itself and whatever simple living structures may have been included in the leasehold were of secondary importance and were readily rep

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Also cited on this issue (25)

CaseCitedYears
Gagne v. Bertran green
cal · 1954
2 sentences

1974In the normal sale of land and buildings, courts have traditionally applied the doctrine of caveat emptor, with the buyer assuming the risk on quality — absent express warranty, fraud, or misrepresentation. ( Gustafson v. Dunman, Inc. (1962) 204 Cal. App.2d 10, 13 [ 22 Cal. Rptr. 161 ]; Murphy v. Sheftel (1932) 121 Cal. App. 533, 539 [ 9 P.2d 568 ].) In contrast, in the sale or furnishing of tangible chattels, warranties of quality and fitness have been implied ( Gagne v. Bertran (1954) 43 Cal.2d 481 [ 275 P.2d 15 ]), and in California statutes dealing with such warranties now govern the sale

1974In the normal sale of land and buildings, courts have traditionally applied the doctrine of caveat emptor, with the buyer assuming the risk on quality — absent express warranty, fraud, or misrepresentation. ( Gustafson v. Dunman, Inc. (1962) 204 Cal. App.2d 10, 13 [ 22 Cal. Rptr. 161 ]; Murphy v. Sheftel (1932) 121 Cal. App. 533, 539 [ 9 P.2d 568 ].) In contrast, in the sale or furnishing of tangible chattels, warranties of quality and fitness have been implied ( Gagne v. Bertran (1954) 43 Cal.2d 481 [ 275 P.2d 15 ]), and in California statutes dealing with such warranties now govern the sale

21974–1974
Courtney v. Farthing neutral
kyctapphigh · 1940
2 sentences

2011(Quarg v. Scher (1902) 136 Cal. 406 [ 69 P. 96 ] [private sale]; Webster v. Haworth (1857) 8 Cal. 21 [sheriff’s sale]; Peardon v. Markley (1920) 50 Cal.App. 257 [ 195 P. 70 ] [private sale]; Courtney v. Farthing (1940) 282 Ky. 54 [ 137 S.W.2d 703 ] [judicial sale]; Castleman v. Castleman (1910) 67 W.Va. 407 [ 68 S.E. 34 ] [judicial sale]; Norton v. Taylor (1892) 35 Neb. 466 [ 53 N.W. 481 ] [judicial sale]; Hayes v. Stiger (1878) 29 N.J.Eq. 196 [ 2 Stewart 196 ] [judicial sale]; 1 Hunter & Rowley, Modem Law of Contracts (2011) Warranties, § 9.4; cf. Karoutas v. HomeFed Bank (1991) 232 Cal.App.3

2011(Quarg v. Scher (1902) 136 Cal. 406 [ 69 P. 96 ] [private sale]; Webster v. Haworth (1857) 8 Cal. 21 [sheriff’s sale]; Peardon v. Markley (1920) 50 Cal.App. 257 [ 195 P. 70 ] [private sale]; Courtney v. Farthing (1940) 282 Ky. 54 [ 137 S.W.2d 703 ] [judicial sale]; Castleman v. Castleman (1910) 67 W.Va. 407 [ 68 S.E. 34 ] [judicial sale]; Norton v. Taylor (1892) 35 Neb. 466 [ 53 N.W. 481 ] [judicial sale]; Hayes v. Stiger (1878) 29 N.J.Eq. 196 [ 2 Stewart 196 ] [judicial sale]; 1 Hunter & Rowley, Modem Law of Contracts (2011) Warranties, § 9.4; cf. Karoutas v. HomeFed Bank (1991) 232 Cal.App.3

12011–2011
Routh v. Quinn green
cal · 1942
1 sentence

2011(See Annot., Tax Officer— Personal Liability (1944) 149 A.L.R. 220 [Routh as the lead case].) The buyer had already lost a suit by the redeeming owner based on the invalidity of the tax sale. ( Routh, supra, 20 Cal.2d 488, 489-490 .) Routh stated the general rule, that “[t]he essence of [caveat emptor] is that the buyer beware; that he is bound to inform himself of the regularity of the tax proceedings, and that he assumes the risk of any error in the computation of the tax.” (Id. at p. 493.) Although Routh involved a claim of negligence, the California Supreme Court held the caveat emptor doc

12011–2011
Norton v. Nebraska Loan & Trust Co. green
neb · 1892
2 sentences

2011(Quarg v. Scher (1902) 136 Cal. 406 [ 69 P. 96 ] [private sale]; Webster v. Haworth (1857) 8 Cal. 21 [sheriff’s sale]; Peardon v. Markley (1920) 50 Cal.App. 257 [ 195 P. 70 ] [private sale]; Courtney v. Farthing (1940) 282 Ky. 54 [ 137 S.W.2d 703 ] [judicial sale]; Castleman v. Castleman (1910) 67 W.Va. 407 [ 68 S.E. 34 ] [judicial sale]; Norton v. Taylor (1892) 35 Neb. 466 [ 53 N.W. 481 ] [judicial sale]; Hayes v. Stiger (1878) 29 N.J.Eq. 196 [ 2 Stewart 196 ] [judicial sale]; 1 Hunter & Rowley, Modem Law of Contracts (2011) Warranties, § 9.4; cf. Karoutas v. HomeFed Bank (1991) 232 Cal.App.3

2011(Quarg v. Scher (1902) 136 Cal. 406 [ 69 P. 96 ] [private sale]; Webster v. Haworth (1857) 8 Cal. 21 [sheriff’s sale]; Peardon v. Markley (1920) 50 Cal.App. 257 [ 195 P. 70 ] [private sale]; Courtney v. Farthing (1940) 282 Ky. 54 [ 137 S.W.2d 703 ] [judicial sale]; Castleman v. Castleman (1910) 67 W.Va. 407 [ 68 S.E. 34 ] [judicial sale]; Norton v. Taylor (1892) 35 Neb. 466 [ 53 N.W. 481 ] [judicial sale]; Hayes v. Stiger (1878) 29 N.J.Eq. 196 [ 2 Stewart 196 ] [judicial sale]; 1 Hunter & Rowley, Modem Law of Contracts (2011) Warranties, § 9.4; cf. Karoutas v. HomeFed Bank (1991) 232 Cal.App.3

12011–2011
Webster v. Haworth green
cal · 1857
1 sentence

2011(Quarg v. Scher (1902) 136 Cal. 406 [ 69 P. 96 ] [private sale]; Webster v. Haworth (1857) 8 Cal. 21 [sheriff’s sale]; Peardon v. Markley (1920) 50 Cal.App. 257 [ 195 P. 70 ] [private sale]; Courtney v. Farthing (1940) 282 Ky. 54 [ 137 S.W.2d 703 ] [judicial sale]; Castleman v. Castleman (1910) 67 W.Va. 407 [ 68 S.E. 34 ] [judicial sale]; Norton v. Taylor (1892) 35 Neb. 466 [ 53 N.W. 481 ] [judicial sale]; Hayes v. Stiger (1878) 29 N.J.Eq. 196 [ 2 Stewart 196 ] [judicial sale]; 1 Hunter & Rowley, Modem Law of Contracts (2011) Warranties, § 9.4; cf. Karoutas v. HomeFed Bank (1991) 232 Cal.App.3

12011–2011
Castleman's Adm'r v. Castleman neutral
wva · 1910
2 sentences

2011(Quarg v. Scher (1902) 136 Cal. 406 [ 69 P. 96 ] [private sale]; Webster v. Haworth (1857) 8 Cal. 21 [sheriff’s sale]; Peardon v. Markley (1920) 50 Cal.App. 257 [ 195 P. 70 ] [private sale]; Courtney v. Farthing (1940) 282 Ky. 54 [ 137 S.W.2d 703 ] [judicial sale]; Castleman v. Castleman (1910) 67 W.Va. 407 [ 68 S.E. 34 ] [judicial sale]; Norton v. Taylor (1892) 35 Neb. 466 [ 53 N.W. 481 ] [judicial sale]; Hayes v. Stiger (1878) 29 N.J.Eq. 196 [ 2 Stewart 196 ] [judicial sale]; 1 Hunter & Rowley, Modem Law of Contracts (2011) Warranties, § 9.4; cf. Karoutas v. HomeFed Bank (1991) 232 Cal.App.3

2011(Quarg v. Scher (1902) 136 Cal. 406 [ 69 P. 96 ] [private sale]; Webster v. Haworth (1857) 8 Cal. 21 [sheriff’s sale]; Peardon v. Markley (1920) 50 Cal.App. 257 [ 195 P. 70 ] [private sale]; Courtney v. Farthing (1940) 282 Ky. 54 [ 137 S.W.2d 703 ] [judicial sale]; Castleman v. Castleman (1910) 67 W.Va. 407 [ 68 S.E. 34 ] [judicial sale]; Norton v. Taylor (1892) 35 Neb. 466 [ 53 N.W. 481 ] [judicial sale]; Hayes v. Stiger (1878) 29 N.J.Eq. 196 [ 2 Stewart 196 ] [judicial sale]; 1 Hunter & Rowley, Modem Law of Contracts (2011) Warranties, § 9.4; cf. Karoutas v. HomeFed Bank (1991) 232 Cal.App.3

12011–2011
Peardon v. Markley green
calctapp · 1920
2 sentences

2011(Quarg v. Scher (1902) 136 Cal. 406 [ 69 P. 96 ] [private sale]; Webster v. Haworth (1857) 8 Cal. 21 [sheriff’s sale]; Peardon v. Markley (1920) 50 Cal.App. 257 [ 195 P. 70 ] [private sale]; Courtney v. Farthing (1940) 282 Ky. 54 [ 137 S.W.2d 703 ] [judicial sale]; Castleman v. Castleman (1910) 67 W.Va. 407 [ 68 S.E. 34 ] [judicial sale]; Norton v. Taylor (1892) 35 Neb. 466 [ 53 N.W. 481 ] [judicial sale]; Hayes v. Stiger (1878) 29 N.J.Eq. 196 [ 2 Stewart 196 ] [judicial sale]; 1 Hunter & Rowley, Modem Law of Contracts (2011) Warranties, § 9.4; cf. Karoutas v. HomeFed Bank (1991) 232 Cal.App.3

2011(Quarg v. Scher (1902) 136 Cal. 406 [ 69 P. 96 ] [private sale]; Webster v. Haworth (1857) 8 Cal. 21 [sheriff’s sale]; Peardon v. Markley (1920) 50 Cal.App. 257 [ 195 P. 70 ] [private sale]; Courtney v. Farthing (1940) 282 Ky. 54 [ 137 S.W.2d 703 ] [judicial sale]; Castleman v. Castleman (1910) 67 W.Va. 407 [ 68 S.E. 34 ] [judicial sale]; Norton v. Taylor (1892) 35 Neb. 466 [ 53 N.W. 481 ] [judicial sale]; Hayes v. Stiger (1878) 29 N.J.Eq. 196 [ 2 Stewart 196 ] [judicial sale]; 1 Hunter & Rowley, Modem Law of Contracts (2011) Warranties, § 9.4; cf. Karoutas v. HomeFed Bank (1991) 232 Cal.App.3

12011–2011
Quarg v. Scher green
cal · 1902
2 sentences

2011(Quarg v. Scher (1902) 136 Cal. 406 [ 69 P. 96 ] [private sale]; Webster v. Haworth (1857) 8 Cal. 21 [sheriff’s sale]; Peardon v. Markley (1920) 50 Cal.App. 257 [ 195 P. 70 ] [private sale]; Courtney v. Farthing (1940) 282 Ky. 54 [ 137 S.W.2d 703 ] [judicial sale]; Castleman v. Castleman (1910) 67 W.Va. 407 [ 68 S.E. 34 ] [judicial sale]; Norton v. Taylor (1892) 35 Neb. 466 [ 53 N.W. 481 ] [judicial sale]; Hayes v. Stiger (1878) 29 N.J.Eq. 196 [ 2 Stewart 196 ] [judicial sale]; 1 Hunter & Rowley, Modem Law of Contracts (2011) Warranties, § 9.4; cf. Karoutas v. HomeFed Bank (1991) 232 Cal.App.3

2011(Quarg v. Scher (1902) 136 Cal. 406 [ 69 P. 96 ] [private sale]; Webster v. Haworth (1857) 8 Cal. 21 [sheriff’s sale]; Peardon v. Markley (1920) 50 Cal.App. 257 [ 195 P. 70 ] [private sale]; Courtney v. Farthing (1940) 282 Ky. 54 [ 137 S.W.2d 703 ] [judicial sale]; Castleman v. Castleman (1910) 67 W.Va. 407 [ 68 S.E. 34 ] [judicial sale]; Norton v. Taylor (1892) 35 Neb. 466 [ 53 N.W. 481 ] [judicial sale]; Hayes v. Stiger (1878) 29 N.J.Eq. 196 [ 2 Stewart 196 ] [judicial sale]; 1 Hunter & Rowley, Modem Law of Contracts (2011) Warranties, § 9.4; cf. Karoutas v. HomeFed Bank (1991) 232 Cal.App.3

12011–2011
Green v. Superior Court green
cal · 1974
2 sentences

2001In Green, supra, 10 Cal.3d 616 , the Supreme Court traced—beginning in the Middle Ages—the property law principle that a landlord had no duty to place leased premises in a habitable condition and no duty to repair based on the ancient doctrine of caveat emptor, or “let the buyer beware.” The court discussed modem urbanization, the change in the contemporary housing market, modem legal decisions discarding the caveat emptor approach in order to protect consumers, and the widespread enactment of comprehensive housing codes throughout the nation. ( Green, supra, 10 Cal.3d at pp. 622-627.) The cou

2001In Green, supra, 10 Cal.3d 616 , the Supreme Court traced—beginning in the Middle Ages—the property law principle that a landlord had no duty to place leased premises in a habitable condition and no duty to repair based on the ancient doctrine of caveat emptor, or “let the buyer beware.” The court discussed modem urbanization, the change in the contemporary housing market, modem legal decisions discarding the caveat emptor approach in order to protect consumers, and the widespread enactment of comprehensive housing codes throughout the nation. ( Green, supra, 10 Cal.3d at pp. 622-627.) The cou

12001–2001
Harvey v. Whyte green
calctapp · 1958
2 sentences

1991An appraisal dated March 20, 1986, valued the home between $331,200 and $281,500. 2 Ninety percent of $331,200 = $298,080. 3 Appellant cites Harvey v. Whyte (1958) 158 Cal.App.2d 685 [ 323 P.2d 162 ] for the suggestion that the purchaser at a sheriff’s sale is responsible “for any defects which may be present in the title purchased and the doctrine of caveat emptor applies to such Sheriff’s sale.” Appellant misconstrues the holding in Harvey .

1991An appraisal dated March 20, 1986, valued the home between $331,200 and $281,500. 2 Ninety percent of $331,200 = $298,080. 3 Appellant cites Harvey v. Whyte (1958) 158 Cal.App.2d 685 [ 323 P.2d 162 ] for the suggestion that the purchaser at a sheriff’s sale is responsible “for any defects which may be present in the title purchased and the doctrine of caveat emptor applies to such Sheriff’s sale.” Appellant misconstrues the holding in Harvey .

11991–1991
Everet L. Hagan v. George L. Gardner, Trustee in Bankruptcy of the Estate of Flintridge Heights, Inc., a Bankrupt Corporation green
ca9 · 1960
1 sentence

1986A sale by a trustee in bankruptcy is a judicial sale. [Citation.] The purchaser is bound to know that the only title which can be sold by the trustee is his own right, title and interest, and the doctrine of caveat emptor, applicable generally to judicial sales, applies to a sale under order of a bankruptcy court. ” (Hagan v. Gardner (9th Cir. 1960) 283 F.2d 643, 646 , italics added.) While the record does not contain a copy of the trustee’s deed in this case, it is our expectation the trustee’s deed to Lister is nothing more than the quitclaim deed usually involved in such a conveyance.

11986–1986
Wingard v. Heinkel neutral
wash · 1967
2 sentences

1984We also note that subsequent to the Anderson decision, other Washington cases have eroded the doctrine of caveat emptor as applied to Washington tax sales. ( Wingard v. Heinkel (1967) 70 Wn.2d 730 [ 424 P.2d 1010 ]; see also Pierce County v. Evans (1977) 17 Wn.App. 201 [ 563 P.2d 1263 ].) Defendants contend that because Revenue and Taxation Code sections 3725-3731 provide a remedy for a purchaser at an invalid or irregular tax sale, and because Revenue and Taxation Code sections 3518 and 3711 provide that a duly acknowledged or proved tax deed is conclusive evidence of the regularity of tax sa

1984We also note that subsequent to the Anderson decision, other Washington cases have eroded the doctrine of caveat emptor as applied to Washington tax sales. ( Wingard v. Heinkel (1967) 70 Wn.2d 730 [ 424 P.2d 1010 ]; see also Pierce County v. Evans (1977) 17 Wn.App. 201 [ 563 P.2d 1263 ].) Defendants contend that because Revenue and Taxation Code sections 3725-3731 provide a remedy for a purchaser at an invalid or irregular tax sale, and because Revenue and Taxation Code sections 3518 and 3711 provide that a duly acknowledged or proved tax deed is conclusive evidence of the regularity of tax sa

11984–1984
Blankenship v. Whaley green
cal · 1899
2 sentences

1949Appellant leased such title . as the decedent Jiad at his death and it was respondent’s duty to ascertain before bidding, the nature of that title, for it could not, after confirmation, complain of any defects therein.” [Emphasis added.] (See, also, Blankenship v. Whaley, 124 Cal. 300 [ 57 P. 79 ]; Estate of Verwoert, 177 Cal. 488 [ 171 P. 105 ].) Thus it is clear that the basis for the caveat emptor rule is that the administrator cannot sell or convey anything except the interest of the deceased at the time of his death; he is the mere instrumentality who, under supervision of the court (conf

1949Appellant leased such title . as the decedent Jiad at his death and it was respondent’s duty to ascertain before bidding, the nature of that title, for it could not, after confirmation, complain of any defects therein.” [Emphasis added.] (See, also, Blankenship v. Whaley, 124 Cal. 300 [ 57 P. 79 ]; Estate of Verwoert, 177 Cal. 488 [ 171 P. 105 ].) Thus it is clear that the basis for the caveat emptor rule is that the administrator cannot sell or convey anything except the interest of the deceased at the time of his death; he is the mere instrumentality who, under supervision of the court (conf

11949–1949
Verwoert v. Jenkins green
cal · 1918
2 sentences

1949Appellant leased such title . as the decedent Jiad at his death and it was respondent’s duty to ascertain before bidding, the nature of that title, for it could not, after confirmation, complain of any defects therein.” [Emphasis added.] (See, also, Blankenship v. Whaley, 124 Cal. 300 [ 57 P. 79 ]; Estate of Verwoert, 177 Cal. 488 [ 171 P. 105 ].) Thus it is clear that the basis for the caveat emptor rule is that the administrator cannot sell or convey anything except the interest of the deceased at the time of his death; he is the mere instrumentality who, under supervision of the court (conf

1949Appellant leased such title . as the decedent Jiad at his death and it was respondent’s duty to ascertain before bidding, the nature of that title, for it could not, after confirmation, complain of any defects therein.” [Emphasis added.] (See, also, Blankenship v. Whaley, 124 Cal. 300 [ 57 P. 79 ]; Estate of Verwoert, 177 Cal. 488 [ 171 P. 105 ].) Thus it is clear that the basis for the caveat emptor rule is that the administrator cannot sell or convey anything except the interest of the deceased at the time of his death; he is the mere instrumentality who, under supervision of the court (conf

11949–1949
Barnes v. Barnes green
cal · 1895
1 sentence

1945(Bragg v. Bragg, supra, 219 Cal. 715; Barnes v. Barnes, supra, 110 Cal. 418 .) In the latter case it was said that the doctrine of caveat emptor governs, and forecloses reliance upon express or implied representations of either of the parties as a ground for annulment.

11945–1945
Bragg v. Bragg green
cal · 1934
1 sentence

1945(Bragg v. Bragg, supra, 219 Cal. 715; Barnes v. Barnes, supra, 110 Cal. 418 .) In the latter case it was said that the doctrine of caveat emptor governs, and forecloses reliance upon express or implied representations of either of the parties as a ground for annulment.

11945–1945
Loomis v. County of Los Angeles neutral
cal · 1881
1 sentence

1942(Coleman v. County of Los Angeles, 180 Cal. 714 [ 182 Pac. 440 ]; Loomis v. County of Los Angeles, 59 Cal. 456 ; Brooks v. Tulare County, 117 Cal. 465 [ 49 Pac. 469 ]; Holland v. Hotchkiss, supra; Moyer v. Wilson, 166 Cal. 261 [ 135 Pac. 1125 ].) That rule was founded upon the application of the doctrine of caveat emptor.

11942–1942
Brooks v. County of Tulare green
cal · 1897
2 sentences

1942(Coleman v. County of Los Angeles, 180 Cal. 714 [ 182 Pac. 440 ]; Loomis v. County of Los Angeles, 59 Cal. 456 ; Brooks v. Tulare County, 117 Cal. 465 [ 49 Pac. 469 ]; Holland v. Hotchkiss, supra; Moyer v. Wilson, 166 Cal. 261 [ 135 Pac. 1125 ].) That rule was founded upon the application of the doctrine of caveat emptor.

1942(Coleman v. County of Los Angeles, 180 Cal. 714 [ 182 Pac. 440 ]; Loomis v. County of Los Angeles, 59 Cal. 456 ; Brooks v. Tulare County, 117 Cal. 465 [ 49 Pac. 469 ]; Holland v. Hotchkiss, supra; Moyer v. Wilson, 166 Cal. 261 [ 135 Pac. 1125 ].) That rule was founded upon the application of the doctrine of caveat emptor.

11942–1942
Drew v. Superior Court of Mendocino County green
cal · 1919
1 sentence

1942(Coleman v. County of Los Angeles, 180 Cal. 714 [ 182 Pac. 440 ]; Loomis v. County of Los Angeles, 59 Cal. 456 ; Brooks v. Tulare County, 117 Cal. 465 [ 49 Pac. 469 ]; Holland v. Hotchkiss, supra; Moyer v. Wilson, 166 Cal. 261 [ 135 Pac. 1125 ].) That rule was founded upon the application of the doctrine of caveat emptor.

11942–1942
Coleman v. County of Los Angeles green
· 1919
1 sentence

1942(Coleman v. County of Los Angeles, 180 Cal. 714 [ 182 Pac. 440 ]; Loomis v. County of Los Angeles, 59 Cal. 456 ; Brooks v. Tulare County, 117 Cal. 465 [ 49 Pac. 469 ]; Holland v. Hotchkiss, supra; Moyer v. Wilson, 166 Cal. 261 [ 135 Pac. 1125 ].) That rule was founded upon the application of the doctrine of caveat emptor.

11942–1942
Moyer v. Wilson green
cal · 1913
2 sentences

1942(Coleman v. County of Los Angeles, 180 Cal. 714 [ 182 Pac. 440 ]; Loomis v. County of Los Angeles, 59 Cal. 456 ; Brooks v. Tulare County, 117 Cal. 465 [ 49 Pac. 469 ]; Holland v. Hotchkiss, supra; Moyer v. Wilson, 166 Cal. 261 [ 135 Pac. 1125 ].) That rule was founded upon the application of the doctrine of caveat emptor.

1942(Coleman v. County of Los Angeles, 180 Cal. 714 [ 182 Pac. 440 ]; Loomis v. County of Los Angeles, 59 Cal. 456 ; Brooks v. Tulare County, 117 Cal. 465 [ 49 Pac. 469 ]; Holland v. Hotchkiss, supra; Moyer v. Wilson, 166 Cal. 261 [ 135 Pac. 1125 ].) That rule was founded upon the application of the doctrine of caveat emptor.

11942–1942
People v. Ribera neutral
prsupreme · 1924
11927–1927
Daley v. Quick green
cal · 1893
11927–1927
Hornthal v. . Burwell neutral
nc · 1891
11923–1923
Jones v. Warnock green
ga · 1881
11902–1902

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CA § Cal. Civil Code § 1113 (3)

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