Morrison Waite

“ Thus it will be seen that two questions were properly presented to the Supreme Court of California for adjudication; to wit:--
1. Does possession necessarily connect itself with the true title, in the absence of proof to the contrary? and,--
2. Is possession, within the meaning of the statute of limitation in California, adverse to one who claims title, if it is not also adverse to all the world? ”

“ Their only defence is possession adverse to the estate of McManus, but admitted to be not adverse to the city. Against this the plaintiff insists, that, as the defendants did not claim adversely to all the world, their possession adverse to him could not defeat his right of action. ”