Riedman v. Barkwill

GRAY, J., pro tem.

Plaintiffs, by tbeir complaint containing the allegations usual for such purpose, sought to quiet their title to lands in Signal Hill, Long Beach. In their answer, defendants pleaded the execution and delivery of an oil and gas lease by plaintiffs, and its assignment to defendants and alleged its full performance by them. The defendants also cross-complained against cross-defendant, a subsequent lessee, to quiet title to their leasehold and to oil-well casing. In answer thereto, cross-defendant alleged that defendants had breached their lease, had abandoned it and the casing…