Cohas v. Raisin
California Supreme Court
Appeal from the Superior Court of San Francisco. The complaint in this case set forth, that on the 12th December, 1850, plaintiff executed a bond in favor of Lewis Legris and R. Laranchy, for $3000, conditioned, that if said Legris and 'Laranchy should pay to plaintiff the sum of $3000, evidenced by certain promissory notes drawn by said Legris and Laranchy to the order of plaintiff (describing the notes), plaintiff would execute and deliver to the said L. and L., at their…
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Appeal from the Superior Court of San Francisco. The complaint in this case set forth, that on the 12th December, 1850, plaintiff executed a bond in favor of Lewis Legris and R. Laranchy, for $3000, conditioned, that if said Legris and 'Laranchy should pay to plaintiff the sum of $3000, evidenced by certain promissory notes drawn by said Legris and Laranchy to the order of plaintiff (describing the notes), plaintiff would execute and deliver to the said L. and L., at their request and expense, a good and sufficient warranty title to a piece of ground, part of lot 233 on the map of the city,…
1Opinion of the CourtHeydenfeldt, Justice
*446The plaintiff sued on a note which was given for part of the purchase-money of a lot. The sale of the lot was by warrantee. The defendants set up that the plaintiff has no title, and therefore cannot comply with his warrantee, and they pray a rescission of the contract. It is admitted on the record that the plaintiff derives title from the grant of an American Alcalde, which was made during the war between Mexico and the United States. This involves the consideration, whether, under the Mexican domination, towns were invested with property in lands, whether Alcaldes of towns had power to…
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