Legal Opinion

Tromans v. Mahlman

California Supreme Court

Decided November 19, 1891No. 13149PublishedCited by 10 opinions

.Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Alameda County, and from an order denying a new trial. The specifications of insufficiency of the evidence to justify the decision referred to in the opinion were as follows: “The evidence did not show, and does not show, that the plaintiff, Joseph Tromans, is not the owner of the tract of land mentioned and described in the complaint in said action; or in any part thereof, either in fee-simple absolute, or at all.

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.Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Alameda County, and from an order denying a new trial. The specifications of insufficiency of the evidence to justify the decision referred to in the opinion were as follows: “The evidence did not show, and does not show, that the plaintiff, Joseph Tromans, is not the owner of the tract of land mentioned and described in the complaint in said action; or in any part thereof, either in fee-simple absolute, or at all. On the contrary, it is shown by the evidence in said cause that the plaintiff, Joseph Tromans, now is, and was at the time of the…

1Opinion of the Court

Belcher, C.

In June, 1882, one Lee conveyed to the defendant Henry Mahlman adot of land in the town of Haywards, Alameda County. In May, 1883, Mahlman conveyed the lot as a gift to his wife, the defendant Mary *4Jane Mahlman. When these conveyances were executed, one Fisk held a mortgage made by Lee on the lot, and both conveyances were made subject to the mortgage. On the twenty-second day of August, 1883, Mrs. Mahlman executed and caused to be recorded a declaration of homestead on the lot, which was in all respects in accordance with the provisions of section 1263 of the Civil Code. In…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Lubbock v. McMannCalifornia Supreme Court · 1889
  2. Eddelbuttel v. DurrellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1880
  3. Aucker v. McCoyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1880
  4. Babcock v. GIBBSCalifornia Supreme Court · 1878
  5. Prescott v. PrescottCalifornia Supreme Court · 1872

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Ellsworth v. MarshallCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1961
  2. Bullis v. StanifordCalifornia Supreme Court · 1918
  3. Johnston v. DebockCalifornia Supreme Court · 1926
  4. Yerrick v. HigginsMontana Supreme Court · 1899
  5. Lakas v. ArchambaultCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1918

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