Touchard v. Crow
California Supreme Court
Appeal from the Seventh Judicial District.* The following is a copy of the deed from Heyerman and wife to Stevens, and of the certificates of acknowledgments and proof annexed, which are referred to in the opinion of the Court. All other material facts are stated in the opinion.
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Appeal from the Seventh Judicial District.* The following is a copy of the deed from Heyerman and wife to Stevens, and of the certificates of acknowledgments and proof annexed, which are referred to in the opinion of the Court. All other material facts are stated in the opinion. “ Know all men by these presents, that we, J. A. F. Heyerman, of • Sonoma county, State of California, and Sophia, wife of said Heyerman, in consideration of the sum of three thousand dollars, paid to our satisfaction by Thomas H. Stevens, of the city of San Francisco, State aforesaid, by these presents do bargain,…
1Opinion of the CourtField, C. J.
This is an action of ejectment to recover the possession of certain real estate situated in Sonoma county, constituting part of the tract known as the Rancho of Roblar de la Miseria. The plaintiff claims under a patent of the United States, issued upon a confirmation of a Mexican grant, under the Act of Congress of March 3d, 1851. The grant was made to Juan N. Padilla by Pio Pico, former Governor of California, in November, 1845, and was approved by the Departmental Assembly in June, 1846. It is for four square leagues of land, and embraces the premises in controversy. On the thirteenth of…
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