Ellis v. Eastman

Citations

• 38 Cal. 195
• 1869 Cal. LEXIS 137

Syllabus

<p>Statute—Commissioners of the Sinking Fund oe San Francisco.—If it appear from the entire instrument that the grantors in the deed intended to execute the same in their official capacity as “ Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of the City of San Francisco,”- though attaching thereto their private seals and signar tures only, it comes within the purview of the Statute of March 25, 1858, (Stats. 1858, p. 84), which was intended to validate such sales and conveyances of the Commissioners.</p> <p>Power—Execution of a.—If the notice required is not given in the execution of a power, the proceeding is a nullity.</p>