Robins v. Hope
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment for the defendants, in the First District Court, County of Santa Barbara. Fawcett, J. The defendants demurred to the complaint of the plaintiff, and the demurrer was sustained. The plaintiff elected to stand upon the complaint, and judgment was entered for the defendants.
1Opinion of the Court
Sharpstein, J.:
The gravamen of the complaint is, that the plaintiffs were induced to convey, without consideration, their interests in certain real estate to one Thomas Hope, the testator of the defendants, by reason of its being falsely represented by the agents of said Hope to the plaintiffs that they had no valid claim or title to said real estate and that said Hope had a perfect title thereto, and that he desired a deed from them merely confirmatory of one previously executed by their mother, as their guardian, to him, which the plaintiffs supposed, at the time of making their said…
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