Ewald v. Corbett
California Supreme Court
Appeal from the District Court, Fourth Judicial District, City and County of San Francisco. After the death of Harman, and before the supplemental decree in the divorce suit was made, his executors were substituted as defendants in his stead, but the children, both of whom were infants, were not made defendants or in any way brought in.
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Appeal from the District Court, Fourth Judicial District, City and County of San Francisco. After the death of Harman, and before the supplemental decree in the divorce suit was made, his executors were substituted as defendants in his stead, but the children, both of whom were infants, were not made defendants or in any way brought in. The acknowledgment of the deed of Foley and wife to Brannan and others was correct, except that the notary did not insert the words “ without the hearing.” The plaintiffs recovered judgment in the Court below, and the defendants appealed. The other facts are…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court, Shafter, J.:
Ejectment for lands in San Francisco, they being parcel of a larger tract known as the “ Harman Tract.” The appeal is from the judgment and order overruling the defendants’ motion for a new, trial. The only question raised is as to the plaintiffs’ title and right of entry.
The case shows, amongst other things, that “ Jacob Harman died actually seized and possessed of the demanded premises as community property, on the 3d day of November, 1850, leaving-him. surviving his wife Elenora -Harman, and two children, Mary Ann Harman, aged about seven years, and Jacob Harman,…
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