Heney v. Heney

Appellants herein, Mary A. Heney and Edwin A. Heney, prosecute this appeal from an adverse judgment in an action in ejectment brought by respondent to obtain possession of a tract of land in the Santa Clara Valley, and for the mesne profits thereof and damages on account of waste alleged to have been committed thereon.

Appellants are the widow and surviving son, respectively, of Richard J. Heney, Jr., deceased, a half-brother to respondent. The land in question, containing 100 acres planted mostly to vineyard, was owned by Richard J. Heney, Jr., and operated by him for the production of wine…