Legal Opinion

Gilbert v. Penfield

California Supreme Court

Decided April 12, 1899No. L. A. No. 447PublishedCited by 9 opinions

APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Santa Barbara County denying a new trial. W. B. Cope, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

CHIPMAN, C.

Action to have a trust declared in favor of plaintiff as to certain lots -situated in Santa Barbara, and that defendants E. H. and W. H. Penfield convey said lots to plaintiff. They denied the alleged trust, and averred that defendant E. H. Penfield took a conveyance from plaintiff of the lots in question and holds the title in trust, as he alleges it to be.

Defendant W. H. Penfield filed a cross-complaint asking foreclosure of a deed, held by him, as a mortgage to one of the lots, the subject of the alleged trust. J. 0. Gilbert is husband of plaintiff, and is -made defendant in the…

2Cited by9 opinions

  1. Smith v. Massachusetts Mutual Life Ins.Supreme Court of Florida · 1934
  2. Botsford v. Haskins & SellsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1978
  3. Wood v. American National BankCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1932
  4. Carpenter v. Title Insurance & Trust Co.California Court of Appeal · 1945
  5. Bouch v. BoucheCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1937

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