Crosby v. Clark
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Placer County and from an order denying a new trial. J. E. Prewett, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtVan Dyke,j.
—The action is in the nature of ejectment, brought to recover a portion of the south half of the northwest quarter of section 25, township 13 north, range 6 east, Mount Diablo base and meridian, the land being situate in Placer County. The plaintiff deraigns title to the land in question under a deed dated July 26, 1887, from the Central Pacific Railroad Company, which company, it was admitted, became the owner of the lands in the year 1862 by a grant under the act of Congress of that year. By way of cross-complaint the defendant set up a prior right to purchase from the railroad company the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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