Palmer v. Galvin
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the city and county of San Francisco, and from an order refusing a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Belcher, C. C.
This is an action of ejectment to recover possession of a fifty-vara lot lying at the southwest corner of Beach and Hyde Streets, in the city and county of San Francisco.
The plaintiff claimed to be the owner of the lot, and to establish his title, proved at the trial the following facts:—
On the 6th of November, 1850, the President of the United States made an order exempting and reserving from sale, for public purposes, certain lands situate on the peninsula of San Francisco at Point San José, or Black Point.
On the 31st of December, 1851, this order was modified by the President…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- McCreery v. SawyerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1877
3Cited by4 opinions
- Murray v. HobsonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1887
- Galvin v. PalmerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1896
- Bolton v. BennettSupreme Court of Colorado · 1914
- Galvin v. WhiteCalifornia Supreme Court · 1911