Legal Opinion · Dissent

Ephraim v. Metropolitan Trust Co.

California Supreme Court

Decided September 11, 1946No. Sac. 5677Published

1DissentCarter, J.

I dissent.

In affirming the judgment the majority opinion holds that where the first count of a complaint alleging a cause of action to quiet title shows that with respect to certain defendants it is based upon the same facts pleaded in the second count to remove a cloud from the title, a general demurrer of those defendants will be sustained if the second count reveals a defect in plaintiff’s title or fails to state a cause of action; that in the present case the allegations of the second count are insufficient to show a cloud upon the title and, therefore, the trial court properly sustained…

2Cases cited41 opinions

  1. Beeler v. American Trust Co.California Supreme Court · 1944
  2. Castro v. BarryCalifornia Supreme Court · 1889
  3. People v. LimCalifornia Supreme Court · 1941
  4. Johnson v. ClarkCalifornia Supreme Court · 1936
  5. Willson v. Security-First National BankCalifornia Supreme Court · 1943

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