Taylor v. Weston
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Mendocino County, and from an order refusing a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Hayne, C.
Action upon a reference from the land-office to determine who is entitled to purchase certain lieu lands from the state.
The plaintiff, who was an actual settler upon the land, filed his application to purchase on December 24, 1884. This application “was in due form, and stated all the facts required by law, and was duly verified.” The defendant Weston’s application, which was regular in form, was filed on March 1,1884,— nearly nine months previously. This application stated that Weston was an actual settler on the land. But the court found that he “never was a settler on said land,…
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