McMillan v. O'Brien

Action to quiet title. The suit was instituted by plaintiff to quiet title to a narrow strip of real property located on the north side of Geary Street between Kearny Street and Grant Avenue in San Francisco, having a frontage of inches on Geary Street and a depth of 122 feet 6 inches. Defendant’s answer contained the usual formal denials, and in addition contained a second count in the alternative which is the real basis of the controversy of the parties. This count alleges that defendant and defendant’s predecessors in ipterest have paid taxes which were duly assessed to them by the county…