Webster v. King
California Supreme Court
Appeal from the District Court, Fourth Judicial District, City and County of San Francisco. The plaintiffs appealed from, the judgment and from an order denying a new trial. The other facts are stated in the opinion of the Court.
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court, Currey, C. J.:
Ejectment for a certain fifty vara lot of land in San Francisco. Both parties claim title to the premises from William Atherton. The plaintiffs, by deed executed by Atherton, hearing date in July, 1865, and the defendants by deed bearing date in June, 1851, executed by the executor of the estate of Robert Petch, deceased, in pursuance of authority contained in a mortgage executed by Atherton to Petch, hearing date the 8th of October, 1850.
Atherton, being the owner of the premises, on the 8th of October, 1850, mortgaged the same on that day to Petch, to secure the…
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