Howell v. Slauson
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, and from an order denying a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Gibson, C.
— This action was brought to quiet title to a portion of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section 18, township 2 south, range 13 west, San Bernardino meridian, and to recover the possession thereof. Defendant had judgment, from which, and an order denying a new trial, plaintiff appeals.
The plaintiff claims title by virtue of mesne conveyances from L. Ketchum, a patentee of the United States; *541and the defendant, under similar conveyances from F. S. Clough and P. H. Newbill, patentees of the state of California, and also by his own adverse possession, and by virtue of…
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