Cousino v. Western Shore Lumber Co.

RICHARDS, J., pro tem.

This action was brought to determine the adverse claim of the defendant to 480 acres of land in San Mateo County under the provisions of section 738 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The defendant denied title in the plaintiffs to any portion of the property, and in a cross-complaint asserted ownership of the property in itself. The facts of' the case are practically without conflict, and are briefly these:

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