Fallon v. Kehoe
California Supreme Court
Appeal from the District Court of the Third District, County of Santa Clara. Trial by the Court, and judgment being given in favor of defendants, the plaintiff appealed. The facts in the case are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtCrockett, J.
In 1847 the Alcalde of San Jose granted a lot in that town to “Darby O’Fallon.” This, however, was not the true name of the grantee, whose real name was Jeremiah Fallon, and “Darby O’Fallon” was only a nickname, by which he was generally or often called and known. In January, 1850, whilst still the owner of the lot, Fallon, for a valuable consideration, paid to him by one Murray, a brother of the plaintiff, conveyed the lot in fee by his true name, Jeremiah Fallon, to the plaintiff in this action. At the date of this conveyance, the Recording Act of this State had not taken effect, but was…
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