Schlessinger v. Mallard
California Supreme Court
Appeal from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County granting a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Searls, C.
This is an action to compel the defendants, as trustees, to convey to the plaintiffs certain premises situate in the city of Los Angeles, and for an accounting for the rents and profits thereof.
Plaintiffs had judgment; defendant J. S. Mallard moved for a new trial, which was granted, and this appeal is taken from the order granting such new trial.
It appears from the record that the lands in question are part of the pueblo lands of the city of Los Angeles, *328and have been duly patented by the government of the United States to the authorities of said city.
In 1857, the city of Los…
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