Berniaud v. Beecher
California Supreme Court
Berniaud v. Beecher, 76 Cal. 394 (Cal. 1888)
18 P. 598; 1888 Cal. LEXIS 899
Thornton
Berniaud v. Beecher
Opinion of the Court
The court erred in allowing the following question to be put to one Daniel Meader, who was called as a witness for plaintiff: “ Do you know, by general reputation, who owned the west one half of block 229?” The question was answered by witness that it was by general reputation said to be the property of Mrs. Rosina Berniaud. Mrs. Berniaud is the person for whom this action is prosecuted by J. M. Hogan, her guardian
McFarland, J., and Sharpstein, J., concurred.
Hearing in Bank denied.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- ROSINA BERNIAUD v. J. L. BEECHER
- Cited By
- 4 cases
- Status
- Published
- Syllabus
- Evidence — Title to Land—General Reputation as to Ownership.— Evidence of general reputation as to ownership is inadmissible to prove title to land.