Phelan v. Smith
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, and from an order denying a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Searls, C.
This is an action of ejectment to recover a parcel of land situate in the county of Los Angeles. Plaintiffs had judgment, from which and from an order denying a motion for a new trial defendant appeals.
The parcel of land in question is part of a larger tract of which John O’Connor died seised July 21,1882. The entire tract was community property of John O’Connor and Maggie O’Connor (now Maggie Phelan), his .wife.
John O’Connor died intestate and left him surviving the said Maggie, his widow, and their two minor children, Louis Francis, who died intestate, a minor without issue,…
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