Henderson v. Ward

This action was brought by plaintiff to secure a decree determining title to a certain town lot in the county of Los Angeles to be in the heirs of plaintiff’s intestate. Defendant’s asserted title was based upon a certain deed issued by the tax-collector of the county of Los Angeles following proceedings had upon an alleged sale to the state of the property mentioned for delinquent taxes in the year 1895. It was stipulated between the parties at the commencement of the trial that plaintiff’s intestate at the time of his death was the owner in fee of the lot referred to, unless such title had…