Langworthy v. Coleman
Nevada Supreme Court
Appeal from the District Court of the Fifth Judicial District, Nye County. The facts appear in the opinion. I. The deed from Belyea was incompetent and wholly inadmissible to show a conveyance of the premises sued for. It is only a quit claim deed, and simply conveyed such title as the grautpr liad at the date of conveyance.
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Appeal from the District Court of the Fifth Judicial District, Nye County. The facts appear in the opinion. I. The deed from Belyea was incompetent and wholly inadmissible to show a conveyance of the premises sued for. It is only a quit claim deed, and simply conveyed such title as the grautpr liad at the date of conveyance. (Harden v. Gullins, 8 Nev. 55; San Francisco v. Lawton, 18 Cal. 465; Graff v. Middleton, 43 Cal. 341.) It mentions no land in the premises or granting clause. As there is no ambiguity nor uncertainty in the instrument, no claim that anything more was conveyed than…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Leonard J.:
This is an action to recover possession of a town lot and buildings thereon, with damages. Plaintiff alleges ownership in himself, and ouster by defendant. Plaintiff recovered judgment for the possession of the premises described in *443Ms complaint, together with one hundred and eight dollars damages, the value of the rents. Defendant appeals from the judgment, and an order denying his motion for a new trial. Plaintiff claims title through one Parker Belyea, by quit claim deed, dated May 14, 1881. Defendant asserts that the title is'in his wife, by deed from Mrs. Hattie…
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