Reavis v. Gardner

Citations

• 6 Cal. Unrep. 427
• 60 P. 964
• 1900 Cal. LEXIS 1095

Syllabus

<p>Ejectment.—Findings That the Original Owner of Land Conveyed the same to her daughter, reserving in such conveyance an estate for life, and that later the same grantor conveyed the same premises by deed of gift to another daughter, are not conflicting, since the latter conveyance should be understood to mean a conveyance of the life estate, only, then remaining in possession of the grantor.</p> <p>Ejectment.—That Findings of Fact Do not Determine the ultimate fact of ownership of property in controversy is not material, where successive conveyances from the source of title to the plaintiff are found.</p> <p>Marriage.—It cannot be Conclusively Presumed that a woman was married in 1889, at the time of receiving a grant of land, from proof of coverture in 1891, 1893 and 1897, and that in 1897 a son of the same name as her supposed husband commenced a suit, and was presumably of full age.</p>