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· 7/22/1884

Watrous v. Cunningham

Citations

  • 65 Cal. 410
  • 4 P. 408
  • 1884 Cal. LEXIS 577

Syllabus

<p>Evidence—Claim and Deltvebt.— In an action of claim and delivery of personal property, the hooks of account of a third person, not a party to the suit, are inadmissible to prove the ownership of the property.</p>

How courts have described this case

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  • reversing grant of summary judgment when evidence created questions of fact as to whether real property was given to appellant as a gift
  • delivery of otherwise valid deed is sufficient to sustain inter vivos gift of real estate

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Judges: Myrick

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