McKenzie v. Brandon
California Supreme Court
Appeal from an order of the Superior Court of El Dorado County granting a new trial. The action was brought to determine the right of purchase of certain state land. The further facts appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Belcher, C. C.
In June, 1876, the defendant Brandon made application to purchase from the state the west half of a certain thirty-sixth section of land in El Dorado County. At that time he owned the southeast quarter of the section, and had that quarter and eighteen acres of the southwest quarter inclosed by a fence which he has since kept up. He has never resided on the west half of the section, but has usually, in connection with the cultivation of the southeast quarter, cultivated about seven acres of the southwest quarter lying within his inclosure, and has used the balance of the…
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