McGarrigle v. Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum

This action was to quiet title to forty-two acres of land in the county of Sonoma. Cordelia Jones during her lifetime conveyed an estate in the land in question to the plaintiff, who was her nephew. Subsequently, she died, and in the probate of her estate this land was distributed to Catherine McGarrigle, the mother of this plaintiff, subject to a life estate in plaintiff. Thereafter Catherine McGarrigle conveyed her fee to plaintiff, who instituted this action. Defendant claims by the deed above referred to from Cordelia Jones to the plaintiff, and the construction of that instrument is…