Legal Battles Over Camarillo Ranch House
In 1891 Martina Camarillo had deeded the ranch to her sons Adolfo and Juan. Following her death her daughters, who had only been given five dollars each in the will, challenged the will and the deed of the ranch. The daughters also claimed that their brothers had deceived their mother and that Juan had confessed his guilt to one of the sisters and paid her 8,500 dollars. Juan however, testified that his sisters were trying to blackmail him and send him to jail for an "infamous crime." Eventually Adolfo Camarillo was granted control over the ranch.
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