Welton v. Cook
California Supreme Court
Appeal by defendants from the judgment of the Superior-Court of the City and County of San Francisco. Daingerfield, J. Action to quiet title. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Court. After decision in department, a petition for rehearing in bank was presented and denied.
1Opinion of the Court
The Court:
In 1864, one Learned commenced an action against the plaintiffs herein and others, claiming to be the owner of the premises in controversy, alleging that the defendants therein (among whom were the plaintiffs here) claimed an interest in the premises adverse to him, and asked that his title be quieted. Learned filed a notice of the pendency of the action. The defendants in that action answered, alleging themselves to be the owners in fee, and prayed that the title be quieted as against their adversary, but they did not file any notice of the pendency of the action. Learned had…
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