Collette v. Sarrasin

This action is brought by the plaintiff, the father and sole heir of Clifford Collette, to have a grant deed from the latter to the defendant, Ms uncle, declared to be a mortgage. The judgment was in favor of the plaintiff and defendant appeals. The appellant claims that the property was conveyed to him as a gift. When eight years of age Clifford was brought to California by the defendant and was reared by the uncle, who, when Clifford was twenty-three years old, purchased the land here involved, each taking title to an undivided one-half thereof. Afterward defendant conveyed Ms half to the…