Edwards v. Estell
California Supreme Court
Appeal from the District Court,.Tenth Judicial District^ County of Colusa. The contract-spoken of in the opinion was a parol one. The defendant recovered judgment, and the plaintiff appealed. The other facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court, Rhodes, J.:
The plaintiff and Stewart entered into an agreement to the effect that the plaintiff," who was then County Surveyor of Colusa County, would search out -and fmd in that county a quantity of swamp and overflowed land, survey the same, and assist Stewart in effecting a purchase of it from the State; that Stewart would make the affidavit and application to purchase, and make the first payment "of twenty per cent., and the first year’s interest on’ the balance; procure a certificate of purchase, and then would convey one half "of" the land to the plaintiff. The" plaintiff…
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