Legal Opinion

Frances Investment Co. v. Superior Court

California Supreme Court

Decided June 10, 1922No. L. A. No. 6887PublishedCited by 7 opinions

The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Wm. Story, Jr., Joseph L. Lewinsohn, William A. Barn-hill and Lissner, Lewinsohn & Barnhill for Petitioner.

1Opinion of the CourtSloane, J.

This matter comes to us on petition for rehearing upon an order of the district court of appeal, second appellate district, denying an original application of petitioner for a writ of prohibition to restrain the superior court of Imperial County from trying the validity of a trust deed in a Torrens land proceeding.

In the application for registration of title in the land proceeding, Walter P. Downey and Nellie E. Downey claimed title in fee to the premises, subject only to a trust deed which they had given to third parties to secure their promissory note. They are seeking in the land title…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Robinson v. KerriganCalifornia Supreme Court · 1907
  2. County of Yuba v. North America Consolidated Gold Mining Co.California Court of Appeal · 1909
  3. Charles A. Warren Co. v. All PersonsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1908
  4. Lewis v. ChamberlainOregon Supreme Court · 1914
  5. Wasson v. WaldropCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1921

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. In Re ReedCalifornia Supreme Court · 1928
  2. Title Guarantee and Trust Co. v. GrisetCalifornia Supreme Court · 1922
  3. Government of Guam v. CruzCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
  4. Hammond Lumber Co. v. MooreCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1930
  5. Pioneer Abstract & Title Guaranty Co. v. FeraudCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1928

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