Yates v. James
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Humboldt County, and from an order denying a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtPaterson, J.
—On November 15, 1884, the parties to this action entered into a verbal agreement, by the terms of which the defendant agreed to convey the land in controversy to the plaintiff upon the payment to him by plaintiff of the sum of three hundred dollars, which was to be paid on or before the end of four years from, the date of the contract.
The court found that at the time the contract was made the defendant was, and ever since has been, the owner in fee-simple of the property; that immediately after the contract was entered into, defendant delivered the possession of the property to the plaintiff…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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