Blackburn v. Drake

This is an appeal from a judgment quieting title in the respondent to certain real property in Oakland, California.

Question Presented

In this action to quiet title brought by a surviving husband against his three stepdaughters, the sole question on appeal is whether there is sufficient evidence to support the trial court’s finding that a deed executed by the deceased wife was not delivered to the said stepdaughters.

The Record

The respondent, J. F. Blackburn, is the surviving husband of Josephine Blackburn. Beatrice Giesser, and appellants, Mary Hughes and Harriet Drake, are Mrs. Blackburn’s…