Legal Opinion

Rich v. Maples

California Supreme Court

Decided July 15, 1867PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from the District Court, Third Judicial District, Santa Clara County. The plaintiff declined to amend his complaint, and judgment was rendered against him. He appealed from the judgment. The other facts are stated in the opinion of the Court.

1Opinion of the Court

By the Court, Rhodes, J.:

In 1860 Maria T. P. de Castro, one of the defendants in this action, commenced an action against the present plaintiff and others, to recover the, possession of portions of the Rancho Pastoría de los Borregas, of which she claimed to be the owner under a grant from the Mexican CoAernment, and in 1862 she recovered judgment, and in 1864 was put in possession, and she and her tenants, the other defendants to this action, have held the possession since that time. The grant was for two leagues Avithin the exterior lines of the tract described in the grant, containing a…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Ferris v. CooverCalifornia Supreme Court · 1858
  2. Mahoney v. Van WinkleCalifornia Supreme Court · 1863
  3. Cornwall v. CulverCalifornia Supreme Court · 1860
  4. Riley v. HeischCalifornia Supreme Court · 1861
  5. Carpentier v. ThirstonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1864

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Leader v. CordsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2010
  2. Aurrecoechea v. SinclairCalifornia Supreme Court · 1882
  3. County of Santa Clara v. EscobarCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2016
  4. Vélez v. LlavinaSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1912
  5. Vélez v. LlavinaSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1912

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