Belcher v. Farren
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Tulare County, and from an order denying a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Temple, C.
— This is a contest over the right to purchase swamp and overflowed lands from the state. There are three applicants. Farren’s application was filed before the segregation, and under the recent decision of Buchanan v. Nagle, 88 Cal. 591, the judgment denying his right to purchase must be affirmed.
Belcher’s application was made after the survey and segregation, but he is not an actual settler, and the court finds that the land is suitable for cultivation, and on the authority of Fulton v. Brannan, 88 Cal. 454, the judgment must be affirmed as to him, unless it appears that there was…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Ex parte WadleighCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890
- Fulton v. BrannanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1891
- Prentice v. MillerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890
- Buchanan v. NagleCalifornia Supreme Court · 1891
- Miller v. PrenticeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1889
3Cited by1 opinion
- Marsh v. HendyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1891