Legal Opinion

Eversdon v. Mayhew

California Supreme Court

Decided April 29, 1884No. 9,057PublishedCited by 39 opinions

Appeal from, a judgment of the Superior Court of the county of Tehama, and from an order refusing a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtMcKee, J.

On the 1st day of May, 1865, Ann Wasson, then a widow with a child by a former husband, entered upon and took possession, under color of title, of “lots numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, in block number 47, as laid out and designated on the official plot of the town-site of Red Bluff, now on file in the office of the county recorder of the county of Tehama.” Upon these premises she had a small dwelling-house in which she and the child, who is the plaintiff in the action in hand, resided until the year 1866, when the widow intermarried with Henry Wasson'. After her marriage,' she, with her husband…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Van Horne v. FondaNew York Court of Chancery · 1821
  2. Wells v. MorrowSupreme Court of Alabama · 1861
  3. Alemany v. City of PetalumaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1869
  4. Scott v. UmbargerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1871

3Cited by39 opinions

  1. Kenniff v. CaulfieldCalifornia Supreme Court · 1903
  2. Bell v. PleasantCalifornia Supreme Court · 1904
  3. Lewis v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1994
  4. Bernhard v. WallCalifornia Supreme Court · 1921
  5. Buckley v. HoweCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890

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