Spottiswood v. Weir
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the city and county of San Francisco, and from an order refusing a new trial. Action to quiet title. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtRoss, J.
Each of the parties to this suit—plaintiff and defendants—claim under a deed from one August Hemme, who in March, 1878, executed to the plaintiff a deed, which conveyed to him the property in question, unless he had previously conveyed it to the wife of defendant Weir. The question in the case thereof is, whether or not Hemme had previously conveyed the property to Mrs. Weir. It is a conceded fact, that there was no deed of record to Mrs. Weir, but it is a further admitted fact that at the time of the conveyance to the plaintiff, Mr. and Mrs. Weir were in possession of the property, residing…
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