Wilson v. Madison

California Supreme Court
Wilson v. Madison, 58 Cal. 1 (Cal. 1881)

Wilson v. Madison

Opinion of the Court

The Court :

An attachment from a Justice’s Court was levied upon the premises in question October 21st, 1876; judgment was had in the action November 6th, 1876—but no abstract was filed or recorded in the Recorder’s office; the declaration of homestead was made November 10th, 1876; and thereafter proceedings were had for a sale under the Justice’s execution. At the time of the declaration the judgment did not constitute a lien upon the premises within Section 1241, Civil Code, (McCracken v. Harris, 54 Cal. 81; Sullivan v. Hendrickson, id. 258.) The Court found that Hartfield resided on the premises at the time of the declaration, and there was evidence upon which to base the findings.

Judgment and order affirmed.

Reference

Full Case Name
JAMES WILSON v. JAMES MADISON
Cited By
5 cases
Status
Published
Syllabus
Homestead—Judgment—Attachment—Justice's Coukt.—A homestead was declared after an attachment on the land and a judgment in a Justice’s Court, but no abstract had been filed or recorded in the Recorder’s Office. Held, that at the time of the declaration of homestead, the judgment did not constitute a lien upon the premises within § 1241 of the Civil Code, and a sale under the judgment conveyed no title.