In Re Dixon

This appeal is from a judgment in favor of respondents upon a petition to have certain lands, alleged to be owned by them, registered under the Land Registration Act commonly known as the Torrens Act.

The land sought to be registered by respondents is the north half of lot 67, and a portion of lot 78, San Gabriel Boulevard, Los Angeles County, California, as per map recorded in book 54, pages 71 and 72, miscellaneous records of said county. The only part thereof that is involved in this appeal is a strip 15 feet wide extending east and west across the south end of the north half of lot 67.

Respondents claim to be the owners of said strip by title in fee simple and by adverse possession. They purchased the north half of said lot 67 from one Beck and wife on May 10, 1920. According to the map said lot 67 contains 10.43 acres. John T. Morgan was the owner of the south half of said lot and on September 30, 1919, he sold the north two acres of the south five acres of said lot 67 to appellant, as per map recorded in book 54, pages 71 and 72, miscellaneous records of Los Angeles County.

Respondents took possession of the said tract immediately upon its purchase, and appellant took…