Legal Opinion

People v. Jackson

California Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1864PublishedCited by 18 opinions

Appeal from the District Court, Seventh Judicial District, Solano County. The complaint, besides averring plaintiff’s claim of title under a school warrant, also alleged that defendant Jackson claimed under a patent from the State, and the defendant Devlin has purchased under him with full notice and knowledge of relator’s rights.

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Appeal from the District Court, Seventh Judicial District, Solano County. The complaint, besides averring plaintiff’s claim of title under a school warrant, also alleged that defendant Jackson claimed under a patent from the State, and the defendant Devlin has purchased under him with full notice and knowledge of relator’s rights. That defendant Jackson acquired his rights subsequent to the location under which plaintiff claims, and in fraud of relator procured a patent to be issued clandestinely in this, that no notice was given of the application to the State Register for the certificate on…

1Opinion of the Court

By the Court, Sandeesoe, C. J.

This is an action in the name of The People of the State of California, on the relation of S. C. Hastings, to set aside and cancel a patent issued by the State of California to the defendant Jackson, for certain lands described in the complaint, under the provisions of the Act of April 16, 1859, entitled “An Act to provide for the issuance of patents to lands located with State school land warrants, and for lands purchased under the Act of April 28, A. D. 1858.” A demurrer was interposed to the complaint, which was sustained by the Court. The plaintiff having…

2Cited by18 opinions

  1. Rhoda v. Alameda Cty.California Supreme Court · 1877
  2. People v. HolladayCalifornia Supreme Court · 1864
  3. Collins v. Marvel Land Co.California Court of Appeal · 1970
  4. Treadway v. WilderNevada Supreme Court · 1872
  5. Haggart v. AltonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1912

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