Legal Opinion

Colkins v. Doolittle

California Court of Appeal

Decided February 4, 1920No. Civ. No. 3024PublishedCited by 4 opinions

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. J. M. York, Judge. Reversed. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtFinlayson, P. J.

Plaintiff brought this action to quiet title to certain lots in the city of Los Angeles. Defendants recovered judgment in their favor, and plaintiff appeals.

Appellant’s claim of title to each lot rests upon a deed thereto, made under a certain street improvement act, and executed by the proper city officer. Each respondent answered and likewise filed a cross-complaint, alleging that he is the owner of some one or more of the lots, or of an undivided part thereof, and prayed that his title thereto be quieted. The court found against plaintiff on the issues of title tendered by his complaint;…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Chapman v. HicksCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1919
  2. Reed v. LyonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1892
  3. Tilton v. RussekCalifornia Supreme Court · 1916
  4. Warden v. Bittleson Law & Collection AgencyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1919

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. District Bond Co. v. PollackCalifornia Supreme Court · 1942
  2. Arnold v. La Belle Oil Co.California Court of Appeal · 1920
  3. Warden v. GriesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1932
  4. Jakobsen v. PeratisCalifornia Supreme Court · 1931

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