Vance v. Peña

Citations

• 41 Cal. 686
• 1871 Cal. LEXIS 157

Syllabus

<p>Covenant to Convex Land—Seasonable Time.—Where a vendor covenanted in his deed of conveyance to procure a reconveyance to_ himself, of such portions of the land described in the deed as he may have conveyed to others, or to convey other lands of equal value, etc.: held, that the vendor must procure such conveyance within a reasonable time; and eight years is not a reasonable time for that purpose.</p> <p>Breach oe Covenant—Statute oe Limitations.—Such covenant is broken, upon a failure to procure such conveyance within a reasonable time, or to convey to the vendee other lands of equal value; and the statute of limitations will commence running from such breach. *</p>