Norris v. Hensley
California Supreme Court
Appeal from the District Court, Fourth Judicial District, City and County of San Francisco. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Court.
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court, Cürrey, J.
This action was brought to recover damages in the sum of twelve thousand dollars for the breach of a covenant of seizin contained in a deed of conveyance of a parcel of land in the City of San Francisco, executed by the defendant to the plaintiff.
Elizabeth L. Townsend was the owner in fee of the land described in the deed, and made her will, devising it to Dr. Van Canaghen and to her son, John Henry Townsend, and to her brother, Moses Schallenberger. She died in December, 1850. The devise was in the following words :
“ I bequeath to Dr. Van Canaghen one third of my…
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