Walker v. Chanslor
California Supreme Court
'APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Kern County and from an order denying a new trial. J. W. Mahon, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtLorigan, J.
This action was brought to recover damages for an assault and battery alleged to have been committed by defendants upon plaintiff.
The evidence discloses that the assault and consequent injuries to plaintiff occurred in a contest between two oil companies for the possession of a quarter section of land.
Trial was had before the court without a jury, and from the findings of the court it appears that on April 14, 1901, an oil corporation known as the Superior Sunset Oil Company went into the possession of said quarter section—the northwest quarter of section 26, township 32 south, range 23 east…
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