Rousset v. Reay
California Supreme Court
Appeal by defendants, Peter McGrath and Edward Roper, from a judgment for the plaintiff in the Fifteenth District Court, City and County of San Francisco. Dwinelle, J. The evidence with reference to the possession of the defendants, at the time of bringing the suit, was substantially as "follows: Samuel Grim, defendant, called for plaintiff, sworn: I am one of the defendants and know the premises described in this complaint, and a deed that has just been offered.
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Appeal by defendants, Peter McGrath and Edward Roper, from a judgment for the plaintiff in the Fifteenth District Court, City and County of San Francisco. Dwinelle, J. The evidence with reference to the possession of the defendants, at the time of bringing the suit, was substantially as "follows: Samuel Grim, defendant, called for plaintiff, sworn: I am one of the defendants and know the premises described in this complaint, and a deed that has just been offered. I have known it since 1868—about that time; it is part of the property I was put into possession of by the Sheriff in May, 1870. *…
1Opinion of the Court
Ross, J.:
The lands in controversy in this action, and in a number of other actions now pending before us, form a part of what was known as the “ outside lands” of the City and County of San Francisco. After the passage of the Act of Congress of March 8, 1866, in relation to those lands, the Board of Supervisors passed, among other orders, Order Mo. 866, by which provision was made for the presentation of petitions by the respective claimants, the making of proofs, the making and publication of awards of the land, to be followed by deeds by the Mayor. It is contended on behalf of the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- McCreery v. SawyerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1877
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- Rousset v. ReayCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893