Swarzwald v. Cooley

This action involves two adjacent beach lots in Laguna Beach. The owners sued each other to establish the length of their common lateral boundary. This is the second appeal. At the first trial, defendant Cooley had judgment on his cross-complaint, fixing the length of said common boundary at 376 feet. On appeal, the Supreme Court reversed the judgment, Swarzwald v. Cooley, 220 Cal. 438 [31 Pac. (2d) 381]. In its opinion, the Supreme Court thus defined the issues: “The record shows an action by plaintiffs Swarzwald and a cross-action by defendant Cooley, both in form to quiet title and to…