Wilhoit v. Salmon

This action is brought to recover certain wheat and barley, or its value. The case was tried below upon an agreed statement of facts from which it appears that on November 21, 1895, Jane Salmon, plaintiff’s testatrix, owned certain farming-lands in San Joaquin County, and on that day made, executed, and acknowledged a deed of said lands in favor of two of the defendants, her son and daughter. This deed was delivered to and deposited with one W. B. Nutter in escrow, to be by him delivered to her grantees therein upon her death. This deed conveyed to each of said grantees a one-half interest in…