La Rue v. Oppenheimer

Citations

• 20 Cal. 517
• 1862 Cal. LEXIS 70

Syllabus

<p>Where, in an action of ejectment, the complaint did not directly aver a seizin or ownership of the premises by plaintiff, but alleged that the plaintiff by location, survey and certain other acts, acquired possession; and the answer denied these acts, except the survey, and denied that plaintiff acquired possession by location “ or in any other manner.” Held that the allegation of prior possession was sufficiently denied by the answer.</p>