Houghton v. Hardenberg
California Supreme Court Jul 1, 1878 No. No. 3961Published
Synopsis
Delivery of Patent not Essential.—Where a patent to land has been executed hy the proper officers of the United States, in accordance with law, the delivery of the patent to the grantee is not essential to its validity, and an action to compel a delivery will lie against an officer having custody thereof.
By the Court : On the authority of Chipley v. Farris, 45 Cal. 527, the judgment of the District Court is reversed.
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