Legal Opinion
City of Fort Bragg v. Brandon
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 16, 1919No. Civ. No. 2765PublishedCited by 5 opinions
The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtBrittain, J.
The plaintiff, city of Port Bragg, appeals from a judgment against it in a suit to quiet title.
The respondent contends the city’s title was equitable only, and, therefore, not sufficient to support a suit to cjuiet title. The appellant contends the deed from the city under which respondent claims was void, and, therefore, the legal title is still in the municipality.
The board of trustees of the city of Fort Bragg, incorporated under the Municipal Corporation Act of 1883 (Stats. 1883, p. 93) and amendments thereto, on April 14, 1908, adopted a resolution to sell the land in controversy for ten…
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