McCann v. Children's Home Society
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Santa Barbara County, and from an order denying a motion for a new trial. Curtis D. Wilbur, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtSloss, J.
The administrator of the estate of Electus Serls, deceased, brought this action to set aside certain deeds made by his intestate, and to obtain a decree that those claiming under said deeds have no title to the property therein described.
On October 28,1904, Electus Serls was the owner of a tract of land near Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, containing eighty acres. On that day he made and delivered a deed, purporting to convey said tract to the defendant, Children’s Home Society of California, reserving to himself a life interest in the property. There was no money consideration. This deed…
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