Legal Opinion

Christy v. Fisher

California Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1881No. 7,488PublishedCited by 31 opinions

Appeal from a judgment for the plaintiff and an order refusing a new trial in the Sixth District Court, County of Sacramento. Denson, J.

1Opinion of the Court

Morrison, C. J.:

The plaintiff brought an action of ejectment, to recover the possession of certain real estate in the town of Folsom, described in the complaint as lots one to sixteen, in block seventy-three; lots one to sixteen, in block ninety-seven; and fractional lots fifteen and sixteen, in block seventy-two, and obtained a judgment therefor.

On the trial of the case, a patent for the land from the United States to Halleck, Peachy, and Van Winkle, issued on the 27th day of June, 1864, was put in evidence by the plaintiff. On the 29th day of July, 1857, Halleck and Van Winkle conveyed…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Moss v. ShearCalifornia Supreme Court · 1864
  2. Kelsey v. AbbottCalifornia Supreme Court · 1859
  3. Bonds v. HickmanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1866
  4. Faughnan v. Tuolumne CountyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1868

3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Brooks v. GarnerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1908
  2. Burns v. LewisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1891
  3. McDonald v. McCoyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1898
  4. Nickum v. GastonOregon Supreme Court · 1893
  5. Koch v. Kiron State BankSupreme Court of Iowa · 1941

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