Sui

Carol Landi appeals from the trial court’s denial of her motion to dissolve a preliminary injunction. We affirm and impose sanctions on Landi for bringing this frivolous appeal.

Landi apparently believes she has a valid “federal land patent” giving her paramount title to the Mountain View properties of respondents, Norman and Dorothy Sui. Landi claims this patent is valid under the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. She also possesses a document she calls a “declaration of land patent” which is copyrighted. On July 23, 1982, she recorded these documents against the Suis’ properties.

In September 1982 Landi sent notices to the Suis and their tenants claiming that she owned their properties. This was followed by notices to quit the premises. Finally, Landi filed unlawful detainer actions against the Suis’ tenants.

On November 19, 1982, the Suis filed a complaint against Landi, alleging slander of title and interference with a contract, and seeking cancellation of the recorded instruments. The court issued a temporary restraining order on December 16, 1982, and a preliminary injunction on January 13, 1983, which prohibited Landi from entering on the Suis’ properties,…