Kentfield v. Hayes
California Supreme Court
Appeal from an order in the Fifteenth District Court. City and County of San Francisco. DwiNELLE, J.
1Opinion of the Court
McKee, J.:
This appeal comes from an order vacating a judgment in favor of the plaintiff, and granting a new trial. The reason why the decision was made is not exhibited in the order. But it appears from the transcript on appeal that the judgment was given in an action of ejectment, in which the plaintiff established a right of entry to the land in dispute, by a patent issued to him by the State in February, 1875.
The patent is not void on its face. It shows that it was issued by an officer authorized by law, for land which had been listed to the State, and under the provisions of certain acts…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Clark v. LockwoodCalifornia Supreme Court · 1862
- O'Connor v. FrasherCalifornia Supreme Court · 1880
- Quinn v. KenneyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1873
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