Reynier

Reynier v. Elton

Caution
133 Cal. 304·1901 Cal. LEXIS 908·65 P. 743
Supreme Court of CaliforniaJuly 3, 1901L.A. No. 982.California1,303 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Gray, J.

This is an action in ejectment. Plaintiff obtained judgment in his favor, and defendants appeal from an order denying them a new trial.

The plaintiff owned lands adjoining defendants’ lands on the east, their common boundary being a line drawn through the section from north to south, parallel with and 80 rods west of the east line of section 35, in township 4 north, range 15 west, San Bernardino meridian. The lands in controversy are located in Los Angeles County. The parties to the suit agree as to the location of the northeast corner of said section 35, and consequently they are in agreement as to the north end of their dividing line, but as to the south end of said line they are in disagreement to the extent of about 700 feet. It is claimed by the appellants that the southeast corner of said section is 714 feet west of the point claimed by plaintiff, and found by the court to be said corner.

The only point urged in support of the appeal is, that the court fixed the corner in the wrong place; that by the evidence the corner is shown to be 714 feet west of the corner as found by the court.

We think the finding as to the location of the corner in question is supported by the…

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