Skip to main content
· 5/9/1884

Rough v. Simmons

Citations

  • 65 Cal. 227
  • 3 P. 804
  • 1884 Cal. LEXIS 495

Syllabus

<p>Pleading—Sufficiency of Complaint—Action to Quiet Title.—A complaint which alleges that plaintiff is the owner and in possession of certain land, and that the defendant claims an estate or interest therein, but has none, states a cause of action.</p>

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • For entities that “are creatures of the legislature, . . . their existence may be established, altered, amended, enlarged or diminished, or utterly abolished by the legislature.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.