Shooter

This proceeding had its inception in an application filed in the superior court, in and for the county of Los Angeles, by one Herbert 0. Reed and ten other applicants, among whom was the respondent herein, Frederick S. Shooter, to have their and each of their respective titles to certain lots or parcels of land registered and certified under the provisions of the initiative law adopted by the people of the state of California at the general election held November 3, 1914, entitled: “An Act to amend an Act entitled ‘An Act for the Certification of Land ’Titles and the Simplification of the Transfer of Real Estate, ’ approved March 17th, 1897.” (Stats. 1915, p. 1932.) Due notice having been given of said application, the appellant herein, Helen T. Peairs, who was alleged in the application to claim some right or interest in one of the parcels of land described in said application, appeared to contest the title of the respondent to said parcel of land and his right to the registration thereof under said act. The trial court, when the issues were thus made up and the proceeding called for trial, made an order of reference to the official referee to take evidence and report to the…