Brenham v. Story
California Supreme Court
Appeal from the District Court of the Third District, Santa Cruz County. The case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtTemple, J.
This is an action to recover real estate. Judgment was rendered for the plaintiff. This appeal is taken from the judgment and from an order denying defendant’s motion for a new trial.
Both parties claim under Charles White, who purchased the property in 1850, then being the husband of the present Mrs. Allen, wife of Charles E. Allen. White died intestate in 1853, and Allen was appointed administrator of his estate in 1854 and, so far as appears, is still acting in that capacity.
White filed his petition before the Board of Commissioners of the United States, to ascertain and settle private land…
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