Legal Opinion

Hoag v. Howard

California Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1880No. 6,358PublishedCited by 57 opinions

Appeal from an order granting a new trial, in the Twenty-second District Court, County of Sonoma. Wallace, J.

1Opinion of the Court

Thornton, J.:

In this cause, which was an action to recover possession of a parcel of land, the only question presented is, whether a party whose title is made out by a deed not recorded until after the lien of an attachment had been perfected, is superior to that of one who makes title by conveyance from an attachment creditor who has recovered judgment in the action, had execution issued, *565has become the purchaser at the execution sale, and received the sheriff’s certificate and deed. The grantor in the unrecorded deed and the defendant in the attachment suit is the same person.

It is conceded…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Green v. WellerMississippi Supreme Court · 1856
  2. Pitte v. ShipleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1873
  3. Plant v. SmytheCalifornia Supreme Court · 1872

3Cited by57 opinions

  1. People v. McCartCalifornia Supreme Court · 1982
  2. Southern Pacific Co. v. ProsserCalifornia Supreme Court · 1898
  3. Ward v. WatermanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890
  4. Miller v. DunnCalifornia Supreme Court · 1887
  5. People v. HernandezCalifornia Supreme Court · 1981

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