Brandon v. Leddy

On this appeal, which is from the judgment, the judgment roll alone is brought up. The action is ejectment, and both parties claim under one Carney, who, in 1848, was the *44owner in fee of the premises in controversy. The defendants also claim under a tax deed, and rely further on the Statute of Limitations. In 1851 Carney executed to one Bosaria Bernal, under whom the plaintiff claims, a deed purporting to convey to her “ one certain lot or parcel of land lying and being in the county of Santa Clara and State of California, and in the city of San Jose, and described as follows: It being twenty…