Davis

This action was brought for a partition of land situated in the city and county of San Francisco, commonly known as South Beach block No. 26. It is averred in the complaint that the plaintiff is the owner of the undivided one-half of said property for the term of ninety-nine years; facts are averred tending to show that the defendant, the Pacific Improvement Company, is the owner of. the other undivided one-half; and it is averred that the other defendants, who are quite numerous, claim some interest in the premises. The Pacific Improvement Company averred in its answer that it is the owner of the undivided one-half of said premises, and prays for a partition as asked by the plaintiff. The defendant Lawrence merely denies the averments of the complaint, and the other defendants set up title in sever-alty to various parts of the said premises, and deny that either the plaintiff or the said improvement company have any interest in any of the premises. The -court below found by its interlocutory decree that the plaintiff was the owner of an undivided *48 one-balf interest in tbe premises in controversy; that the defendant, the Paeiñe Improvement Company, is the owner of the other…