Rogers v. Soggs
California Supreme Court
Appeal from the Fourteenth Judicial District. The Court below, to whom the case was submitted without a jury, found the facts as foEows: “ At the commencement of this action and for several years prior thereto, plaintiff was in possession of a tract of land or ranch on the public domain in Nevada County, containing about one hundred acres, which he used for agricultural purposes and held under the possessory act of this State, having aE the titles thereto that can be…
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Appeal from the Fourteenth Judicial District. The Court below, to whom the case was submitted without a jury, found the facts as foEows: “ At the commencement of this action and for several years prior thereto, plaintiff was in possession of a tract of land or ranch on the public domain in Nevada County, containing about one hundred acres, which he used for agricultural purposes and held under the possessory act of this State, having aE the titles thereto that can be acquired by virtue of a compliance with the provisions of said act. He resided on the land with his family, and had erected…
1Opinion of the CourtCrocker, J.
This is an action to recover damages for cutting timber on plaintiff’s land, and for an injunction against any future acts of the same kind. It appears that for several years prior and up to the commencement of this action, the plaintiff was in the possession of a tract of about one hundred acres of public land in one of the mineral districts, which he held under the possessory act of this State, the provisions of which he had fully complied with. He resided on the land with his family, and had put thereon valuable improvements, consisting of buildings, orchards, vineyards, ornamental trees,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Irwin v. PhillipsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1855
- Tartar v. Spring Creek Water & Mining Co.California Supreme Court · 1855
- Burdge v. UnderwoodCalifornia Supreme Court · 1856
- Stoakes v. Barrett & Co.California Supreme Court · 1855
- Clark v. DuvalCalifornia Supreme Court · 1860
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- McQuillan v. Tanana Electric Co.District Court, D. Alaska · 1906