Henderson v. De Turk

THE COURT.

Appeal from a judgment in favor of plaintiff and an order denying motion for new trial in an action to quiet title to certain real property in Los Angeles County.

Defendant claims solely under a deed from the state based on a sale and alleged deed to the state on account of delinquent taxes. The deed to the state recited the name of the person assessed as “E. W. Davies,” while the assessment was to “E. W. Davis.”

The law in force both at the time of the sale and the time of the execution of the deed, provided that the deed to the state must recite, among other things, “the name of the…