Legal Opinion

Reed v. Drais

California Supreme Court

Decided September 25, 1885No. 9910PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Stanislaus County, and from an order refusing' a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Searls, C.

This is an action by Miriam P. Reed, an infant, by her guardian ad litem,, W. K. Reed, to quiet title to certain land. Plaintiff claims that the land in controversy was conveyed to her by a sister. That the grantor, before the deed was recorded, went to the office of the county recorder and took the deed therefrom, and sold and conveyed the same land to defendant, and that defendant had notice of such previous conveyance at the date of the sale and 'conveyance to him. Defendant denied all notice of a previous conveyance by his grantor and denied plaintiff’s title. The cause was…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Teerpenning v. . the Corn Exchange Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1871
  2. Clark v. Rockland Water Power Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1860
  3. Haight v. KimbarkSupreme Court of Iowa · 1879

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. City of Stockton v. EllingwoodCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1929
  2. Financial Corp. of America v. WilburnCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1987
  3. Kellogg v. HickmanSupreme Court of Colorado · 1889
  4. DeMonbrun v. Sheet Metal Workers International Ass'nCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1956
  5. Brumley v. FlintCalifornia Supreme Court · 1891

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