Bryan v. Tormey
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from Superior Court, Alameda County; N. Hamilton, Judge.
1Opinion of the Court
HAYNE, C.
Action to quiet title to certain land in the town of Berkeley. Both parties claim through one John Mathews, in whom the title stood of record until August 13, 1880, when he conveyed to the defendant, who was his son in law. The plaintiff’s position is that, prior to the conveyance to the defendant, John Mathews had conveyed to his brother, Peter Mathews, through whom she claims. The trial court gave judgment for the plaintiff, and the defendant appeals. Several points are made by the learned counsel for the appellant, but we deem it sufficient to notice the following:
1. It is…
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2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Smith v. BarrickCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1919