# Cal. EVID § 1604: Section 1604

> California · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cevid_D11_C3_S1604

## Section

- **Citation:** Cal. EVID § 1604
- **Heading:** Section 1604
- **Jurisdiction:** California
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** California Code / Code evid / Division 11 / Chapter 3 / Section 1604

## Text

A certificate of purchase, or of location, of any lands in this state, issued or made in pursuance of any law of the United States or of this state, is prima facie evidence that the holder or assignee of such certificate is the owner of the land described therein; but this evidence may be overcome by proof that, at the time of the location, or time of filing a preemption claim on which the certificate may have been issued, the land was in the adverse possession of the adverse party, or those under whom he claims, or that the adverse party is holding the land for mining purposes.

## Nearby sections

- [Cal. EVID § 1600 Section 1600](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cevid_D11_C3_S1600.md)
- [Cal. EVID § 1601 Section 1601](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cevid_D11_C3_S1601.md)
- [Cal. EVID § 1603 Section 1603](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cevid_D11_C3_S1603.md)
- [Cal. EVID § 1604 Section 1604](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cevid_D11_C3_S1604.md)
- [Cal. EVID § 1605 Section 1605](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cevid_D11_C3_S1605.md)

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