McCormack v. Silsby
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Butte County, and from an order denying a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Hayne, C.
Suit to quiet title; judgment for plaintiffs; defendants appeal.
The paper-title of the parties is in a sufficiently mangled condition.
On December 27, 1877, W. H. Silsby and E. D. Silsby were tenants in common of the property. On that day W. H. Silsby made a deed to Carroll and Miller, in trust to secure certain indebtedness to the Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company. It cannot be ascertained from the record whether this deed purported to be of the whole title, or only of the grantor's interest therein, nor can the terms and conditions of the trust be ascertained further than is…
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