Martin & Davis v. Browner

Citations

• 11 Cal. 12

Syllabus

<p>A party cannot, under pretense of holding land in exclusive occupancy as a town lot, take up and enclose twelve acres of mineral land, in the mining district, as against persons who subsequently enter upon the land in good faith for the .purpose of digging for gold therein, and who, in such operations, do no injury to the comfortable use of the premises as a residence, or for the carrying on of any mechanical or commercial business.</p>