Wright v. Whitesides

Citations

• 15 Cal. 46

Syllabus

<p>A party claiming land under the Possessory Act of 1852, must show compliance with the provisions of the Act. He must be a citizen of the United States; must file the affidavit required by section 2; and make his improvements within the ninety days, &c. Merely residing on a part of the land, tracing lines, putting up stakes for boundaries, &e., is not sufficient. Mere entry on public land, without enclosing it, does not give a right of action on the possession alone.</p>