Tustin v. Faught

This is an action to recover possession of a tract of land in Sonoma County—a portion of the Rancho “ Laguna de San Antonio.” Both parties claim title under Bartolomé Bojorques, the grantee of the Mexican Government. The Court rendered a judgment against all the defendants except Gaston, from which, and from an order overruling a motion for a new trial* they appeal.

The plaintiff, to maintain the action, introduced in evidence a deed of conveyance, dated December 8th, 1855, executed by Bar*239tolome Bojorques and eleven others. The defendants made several objections to this deed, one of which was…