Knudson v. Kearney

Plaintiff sued defendant to quiet title to a parcel of tide-land containing about two acres situated on the southern shore of San Francisco Bay. He alleged that he was the owner and was in possession thereof. These allegations were put in issue by the answer, and the defendant’s title and right of possession were also set up by affirmative allegations.

In response to these issues the court found that the plaintiff was not, and never had been, in possession of any of the land, except a rectangular part thereof thirty-five by one hundred and fifty feet in extent; that he had no title or right of…