Henderson v. Grammar
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Joaquin County. The action was brought to quiet the title to, and compel a conveyance of, the premises in controversy. The further facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtMcKinstry, J.
—William and Jacob Morse paid one-fifth of the purchase price of certain swamp lands, receiving three certificates of purchase from the proper officer, and then conveyed the lands to Nathaniel McTucker. The latter mortgaged them to Jacob Morse (by whom such mortgage and the note it was given to secure were transferred to plaintiff), and subsequently mortgaged the same lands to John McTucker. Nathaniel McTucker assigned and delivered two of the certificates of purchase to John ; and after the latter’s death, assigned and delivered the third certificate to his widow, now Mary Grammar,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Carpentier v. BrenhamCalifornia Supreme Court · 1870
3Cited by9 opinions
- Anglo-Californian Bank, Ltd. v. FieldCalifornia Supreme Court · 1905
- Wilson v. WhiteCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890
- Berkin v. HealyMontana Supreme Court · 1916
- Thompson v. Lincoln National Life InsuranceMontana Supreme Court · 1943
- Sanford v. BerginCalifornia Supreme Court · 1909
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.