Legal Opinion
Kendall v. Southward
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 5, 1957No. Civ. 9076PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WARNE, J. pro tem. *
On April 10, 1946, plaintiff Grace M. Kendall leased certain agricultural lands to the defendants, R. E. Southward and Gladys H. Southward, at a specified rental for the term of the natural life of the plaintiff. The effective date of the lease was September 1, 1946. In May of 1955, plaintiff brought an action for declaratory relief, contending that said lease is utterly invalid and void on the ground that it is in violation of the provisions of section 717 of the Civil Code, which provides that:
“No lease or grant of land for agricultural or horticultural purposes for a…
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