Cory v. Santa Ynez Land & Improvement Co.

This is an action of trespass, in which the plaintiff recovered a judgment for $368.50 and costs. The corporation defendant appealed to the district court of appeal from the judgment and from an order denying a new trial. The justices of that court having been unable to agree as to the proper disposition of the appeal, the cause was transferred to this court for hearing and decision.

It appears from the pleadings and the uncontradicted evidence in the record that prior to the 28th of January, 1888, the appellant had subdivided a large tract of land in Santa Barbara County, and that on that…