Riley v. Martinelli
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Yolo County, and from an order denying a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Searls, C.
This action is brought to obtain a judgment decreeing Ellen L. Riley, the appellant, to be the owner of certain premises situate in Woodland, Yolo County; that a sheriff's sale thereof to defendant F. Martinelli be declared null and void, etc.
J. T. Riley, one of the defendants, and Ellen L. Riley, the plaintiff, were at the several dates herein mentioned husband and wife.
About January, 1880, plaintiff and her husband negotiated for the purchase of the premises in question, which negotiations culminated in the purchase and paying for the same by the plaintiff, who took a deed of…
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