Legal Opinion

Thompson v. Davis

California Supreme Court

Decided April 19, 1916No. L. A. No. 3613. Department OnePublishedCited by 19 opinions

The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Carter, Kirby & Henderson, and E. W. Sargent, for Appellant.

1Opinion of the CourtSloss, J.

This action involves the ownership of a tract of land in Tulare County, containing about three hundred acres, together with the personal property thereon. On October 22, 1908, Christine Thompson, the wife of the plaintiff, executed a deed conveying said land and personalty to the defendant. In the complaint the plaintiff, suing as an incompetent by his guardian ad litem, averred that the property in question had been acquired by him on August 3, 1906; that it was community property, but that title thereto had been taken in the name of his wife, Christine, for purposes of convenience. He…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Fanning v. GreenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1909
  2. Pabst v. ShearerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1916
  3. In Re Esate of CudworthCalifornia Supreme Court · 1901
  4. Fox v. MinorCalifornia Supreme Court · 1867
  5. Rowe v. Hibernia Savings & Loan SocietyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1901

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Smellie v. Southern Pacific Co.California Supreme Court · 1931
  2. Westberg v. WilldeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1939
  3. Scott v. SheedyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1940
  4. Tompkins v. TompkinsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1932
  5. Back v. FarnsworthCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1938

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