What is the burden of proving that respondents were not innocent purchasers for value?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Firato v. Tuttle, 308 P.2d 333, 48 Cal.2d 136 (Cal. 1957):
Plaintiffs nowhere allege that respondents were not innocent purchasers for value or that respondents took their title with notice or knowledge of the unauthorized act of the original trustee. Since respondents are shown by the pleadings to hold legal title, the burden is on plaintiffs to plead and prove that respondents were not innocent purchasers for value if such fact would be determinative of the respective rights of the parties. Kowalsky v. Kimberlin, 173 Cal. 506, 510, 160 P. 673;
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