Legal Opinion
Franco Western Oil Co. v. Fariss
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 21, 1968No. Civ. 11486PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPierce, P. J.
On December 22, 1960, plaintiff (hereinafter “Franco Western” † ) sued defendant Cameron, ** doing business as Cameron Oil Company. The controversy relates to the ownership of oil and gas leases in the Meridian area of Sutter County. Franco Western sought to establish ownership of a one-half interest in those leases, a concomitant of a joint venture between the parties. It has appealed from a defense judgment following the motion of defendant Cameron (hereinafter “Cameron”) "under Code of Civil Procedure, section 631.8. That section enacted in 1961 (Stats. 1961, ch. 692, § 2) authorizes,…
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