Muir v. Meredith
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court .of Contra Costa County, and from an order denying a new trial. The action was ejectment for the lands described in the complaint. The verdict was as follows: “ We, the jury, find that the plaintiff is entitled to recover possession of the land in controversy, in accordance with the United States survey.”
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Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court .of Contra Costa County, and from an order denying a new trial. The action was ejectment for the lands described in the complaint. The verdict was as follows: “ We, the jury, find that the plaintiff is entitled to recover possession of the land in controversy, in accordance with the United States survey.” The judgment followed the description of the complaint, and awarded restitution of possession of the land to plaintiff, “ together with all of said plaintiff’s necessary costs and disbursements incurred in the action, taxed by said plaintiff at…
1Opinion of the CourtThornton, J.
The record is free from error. The description in the complaint and judgment are sufficient.
The land is described in the complaint as that certain lot of land situate in the county of Contra Costa and described as follows:—
“ Beginning at a point in fence line at the center of section 7, township 1 north, range .1 east, Mount Diablo base and meridian; thence along fence line 1.20 chains to station fence-post; thence north 89i° west along fence line 8.37 chains to station in fence line; thence south 88-|-° west 6.80 chains to station in fence; thence south 74-)-° west 8.80 chains to station on…
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