Humphry v. Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Santa Barbara County. J. W. Taggart, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtHenshaw, J.
This action was brought to determine title to an undivided one-tenth interest in lot No. 11 of the Oceanside tract in the county of Santa Barbara. The facts as to the title, over which facts there is no dispute, are the following: Lot eleven, with other lots, was owned by Elizabeth A. Humphry at the time of her death. Upon her death, intestate, an undivided one tenth descended to her sister, Mary E. Richardson. Defendant acquired title to the other undivided nine tenths. Mary E. Richardson died testate before defendant had been able to secure a deed to her one tenth. Defendant did secure a…
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