People v. O'Brien
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Modoc County, and from an order denying a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtPaterson, J.
— In May, 1886, J. H. Derevan conveyed to the defendant a tract of land in Modoc County. The defendant erased his own name, “ Denis,” from the deed, and inserted therein “ Mary,” his wife’s name, thus making the deed purport to convey the property to Mary O’Brien, instead of to himself. In this form the deed was, at the request of the defendant, recorded in the office of the county recorder. Thereafter the defendant called upon T. B. Reese, the county recorder, before whom the deed had been acknowledged by Derevan, informed him of the change which he, the defendant, had made, and requested…
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