Laughlin v. McGarvey

Citations

• 50 Cal. 169
• 1875 Cal. LEXIS 116

Syllabus

<p>Lieu ob Indemnity Lands.—The act of Congress of July 23, 18GG, to quiet land titles in California, did not confirm to the State lands selected by the State as lieu lands, unless such lands had not only been selected as lieu lands before the'passage of the act, but had also been sold by the State before said date.</p> <p>Evidence or Sale or Land by the State.—A duplicate, dated in 1873, of a certificate of purchase for lieu lands, issued by the register of the State land office in 1861, is not evidence sufficient to show that the State had sold the land in 1861, as against the holder of a United States patent for the same land, dated prior to the time the duplicate certificate was issued.</p> <p>Idem.—The party in such case should prove the series of acts required by law to entitle him to the certificate of purchase, and produce the certificate of purchase, or, having accounted for its absence, prove its contents. ^</p>