Reynolds v. Willard
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Joaquin County, and from an order refusing a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtWorks, J.
Action of ejectment. Defense, adverse possession. Trial by jury, and verdict for plaintiff. Judgment accordingly. Motion for new trial denied. Defendant appeals.
There was evidence tending to show that the land in controversy was held adversely by the defendant from August, 1882, until the commencement of this action, September 22, 1887, but there is other evidence tending to show that this possession was not continuous, but was interrupted by a third party taking and holding possession for a part of one year, and cultivating and growing a crop on the land. There was also some evidence…
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