Chamberlain v. Chamberlain
California Court of Appeal
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Fresno County, and from an order denying a new trial. H. Z. Austin, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. E. S. Van Meter, H. K. Harris, and D. E. Perkins, for Appellant.
1Opinion of the CourtBurnett, J.
The action was brought to have certain land in Fresno county, consisting of eighty acres, adjudged to be held in trust for the use and benefit of plaintiff and to have it conveyed to him in accordance with the terms of the said trust. In 1895 plaintiff conveyed this land to E. J. Chamberlain, the wife of the defendant, William M. Chamberlain, by deed of grant, bargain and sale, naming $3,000 as the consideration, though it is admitted that there was in fact no consideration, appellant, however, claiming in his answer that there was a gift of the property to the said E. J. Chamberlain. The…
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