Hart v. Robertson
California Supreme Court
Appeal from the Twelfth Judicial District. Ejectment to recover certain lands in San Francisco. The plaintiff’s title is derived from one Murphy, who ivas shown to have heen in possession of the premises in 1853. July 8th, 1853, Murphy deeded a portion of the land to one Murray, and Oct. 13th, of the same year, the other portion to one Tyler.' August 8th, 1853, Murray conveyed to J. D. Stevenson, who on the fifteenth of the same month conveyed to plaintiff, Mary Hart, and…
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Appeal from the Twelfth Judicial District. Ejectment to recover certain lands in San Francisco. The plaintiff’s title is derived from one Murphy, who ivas shown to have heen in possession of the premises in 1853. July 8th, 1853, Murphy deeded a portion of the land to one Murray, and Oct. 13th, of the same year, the other portion to one Tyler.' August 8th, 1853, Murray conveyed to J. D. Stevenson, who on the fifteenth of the same month conveyed to plaintiff, Mary Hart, and Tyler also conveyed to plaintiff, October 24th, 1853. At the time of these conveyances to her the plaintiff ivas a married…
1Opinion of the CourtField, C. J.
Cope, J. concurring.
This is an action to recover the possession of certain real property situated within the city of San Francisco. The plaintiff is the widow of William Hart, late of said city, and claims the premises under two deeds executed to her during her coverture. If those deeds conveyed the premises by way of gift, she took them as her separate property, and is entitled to maintain the present action without reference to any administration upon her husband’s estate. If, on the other hand, the instruments were deeds of bargain and sale, as contended. by the appellant, the property…
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