Capron v. Van Horn

This is an appeal from a judgment of the superior court in and for the county of Imperial. Sarah F. Donley, the patentee of the land in controversy, instituted this action for its recovery and to quiet her title thereto. In his answer to the complaint the defendant denied that the patentee had any right, title, or interest in and to said property or any part thereof and by way of cross-complaint alleged the equitable title to said property to be in himself. The cross-complaint concluded with a prayer that the patentee be required to execute and deliver to the defendant a deed of grant…