Brown v. Canty

ELLISON, J., pro tem.

Plaintiff brought this action to quiet her title to a quarter-section of land in Fresno County. Her complaint alleged facts showing the legal title to the land to be in her. The defendant, for answer, denied plaintiff’s title. He then alleged a certain contract entered into 'between him and certain ether parties, viz., J. E. Hughes, T. E. Braly, and W. J. Hotchkiss, the result of which was that Hotchkiss had purchased the land described in the complaint from the state of California, but had the state make its deed to one Barthold, in trust for said Hotchkiss and this…