McLaughlin v. Menotti
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the District Court of the city and county of San Francisco. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtPaterson, J.
This is an action of ejectment. The complaint is in the usual form, and the answer is a general denial.
The plaintiff claims title under a patent from the United States to the Central Pacific Railroad Company issued April 3, 1872, and a deed from that company to plaintiff’s testator dated April 3, 1873. The defendant claims under a patent from the state of California dated February 25,1875.
The facts, which are not disputed, are, in substance, as follows: In 1858, when the land was unoccupied public land of the United States, Philip Hirleman settled on the land and built thereon a…
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