Bremner v. Alamitos Land Co.

The plaintiff commenced an action against the defendants to have a trust in certain lands declared in her favor. The defendants answered. A trial was had before the court sitting without a jury. The court made a decree as prayed and one of the defendants has appealed.

On November 7, 1904, the Alamitos Land Company owned a large tract of land in the county of Los Angeles. On that date it executed an executory contract of sale of a portion of said land to Signal Hill Improvement Company. The purchase price was $26,000 together with accrued interest and was payable in installments. Possession was…