Tillaux

Tillaux v. Tillaux

Good Law
115 Cal. 663·1897 Cal. LEXIS 492·47 P. 691
Supreme Court of CaliforniaJanuary 26, 1897S. F. No. 342California210 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

McFarland, J.

A demurrer to the complaint was sustained and judgment rendered for defendant, and from the judgment plaintiff appeals.

On the fifteenth day of April, 1890, the plaintiff executed and delivered to defendant a deed conveying to her a certain described lot or parcel of land. It was duly acknowledged by plaintiff, and was, on said April 15th, duly recorded in the proper county. Upon its face the deed was an absolute conveyance to defendant of the title in fee to said land, without any reservation, condition, or limitation. It declared no trust and limited no use to any person other than the defendant herself. By the said deed the land was conveyed to defendant “and her heirs and assigns forever,” together with all “ appürtenances,” etc., and “the reversion and reversions, *666 remainder and remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof.” The consideration expressed was “ love and affection ” for defendant, and also “ for her better maintenance, support,” etc. More than four years afterward, on June 19,1894, this present action was commenced to procure a reconveyance of said land from defendant to plaintiff, and on May 4, 1895, there was filed a fourth amended complaint, which was…

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