California. Superior Court (San Francisco City and County) Complaints to establish title following the 1906 earthquake, 1906-1926 (bulk 1906-1908)

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Creators:: California. Superior Court (San Francisco City and County)
Abstract:: Consists of printed forms, filled-in with typescript and manuscript information, to establish title to properties under chapter 59 of the laws of 1906, because, "on the 18th day of April, 1906, the greater part of the public records in the office of the County Recorder of the City and County of San Francisco...were destroyed by fire." The complaints record existing property owners as plaintiffs vs. all persons claiming any interest or lien upon real property as described. Attached descriptions of parcels include location and extent, how and when acquired, and include signed affadavits of the plaintiffs, with the signature and seal of the court commissioner.
Extent:: 7 cartons, 1 box (9.35 linear ft.)
Language:: English

Scope and content:: The California Superior Court (San Francisco City and County) complaints to establish title following the 1906 earthquake span the years from 1906 to 1926, and consist of printed forms, filled-in with typescript and manuscript information, chiefly between 1906 and 1908. These were required to establish title to properties under chapter 59 of the laws of 1906, because, "on the 18th day of April, 1906, the greater part of the public records in the office of the County Recorder of the City and County of San Francisco...were destroyed by fire." The complaints record existing property owners as plaintiffs vs. all persons claiming any interest or lien upon real property as described. Attached descriptions of parcels include location and extent, how and when acquired, and include signed affadavits of the plaintiffs, with the signature and seal of the court commissioner.
Acquisition information:: The California, Superior Court (San Francisco City and County), Complaints to Establish Title following the 1906 Earthquake was purchased by The Bancroft Library on March 9, 1999.
Physical location:: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.

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Location of this collection:: UC Berkeley, Bancroft Library

University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft Library

Berkeley, CA 94720-6000, US