Dennis v. Wood

Citations

• 48 Cal. 361
• 1874 Cal. LEXIS 155

Syllabus

<p>Evidence of Title in Forcible Entry and Detainer__In an action of forcible entry and detainer, a defendant may introduce evidence of title in himself not for the purpose of establishing or trying title, but for the purpose of showing that his entry, if wrongful, was not made with a wrongful intent, but in good faith; and if he does so, the plaintiff cannot, in rebuttal, introduce evidence showing title in him. (</p> <p>Unlawful Entry and Detainer.—If a defendant, in an action of forcible entry, enters upon the demanded premises in good faith, under claim and color of title, his entry is not unlawful, within the meaning of the Forcible Entry and Detainer Act.</p>