Legal Opinion

Burris v. Adams

California Supreme Court

Decided December 9, 1892No. 14600PublishedCited by 30 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Alameda County, and from an order denying a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the Court

McFarland, J.—

This is an action to quiet title to the undivided one eighth of certain land. Judgment went for defendants, and plaintiff appeals from the judgment, and from an order denying a new trial. The affirmance of the judgment depends upon the correctness of certain rulings of the court below sustaining the validity of a certain probate sale, and sustaining objections to evidence offered by appellant for the purpose of showing the invalidity of certain conveyances made in pursuance of and after said sale.

The land in contest originally belonged to the estate of James Kennedy, deceased,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Wetherly v. StrausCalifornia Supreme Court · 1892
  2. Richardson v. ButlerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1889
  3. Stuart v. AllenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1860
  4. Jones v. HannaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1889

3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Moore v. CoppCalifornia Supreme Court · 1897
  2. Leeper v. BeltramiCalifornia Supreme Court · 1959
  3. Burris v. KennedyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1895
  4. Estate of YoellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1913
  5. Wendling Lumber Co. v. Glenwood Lumber Co.California Supreme Court · 1908

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