Legal Opinion
Hamilton v. Elvidge
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 16, 1933No. Docket No. 8758PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COMSTOCK, J., pro tem.
This is an action to quiet title to certain lands in Santa Barbara County. Four of the original defendants defaulted, and .the action was dismissed as to several fictitious defendants. Judgment went for the plaintiffs and all of the defendants who appeared in the action appeal from the judgment.
The essential facts are as follows: Joseph Elvidge, the former owner of the lands in controversy, died testate on March 18, 1922. William Elvidge, a son, was appointed executor of his will. During the course of administration of the estate, pursuant to regular proceedings for a…
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