Legal Opinion
Hartman Ranch Co. v. Associated Oil Co.
California Supreme Court
Decided November 26, 1937No. L. A. 14980PublishedCited by 134 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THE COURT.
Plaintiff Hartman Ranch Company is the owner of land subject to an oil and gas'lease, which provides for a Ys royalty to the lessor on all oil and other substances produced. Said lease was executed on October 18, 1913, to Joseph B. Dabney as lessee. Lloyd, Miley and Buley thereafter became coowners of the lease with Dabney. Defendant Associated Oil Company is in possession of said land, either as an assignee or sublessee through the aforesaid parties, and is producing oil therefrom. Said defendant is a sub-lessee of the land adjoining the property of plaintiff on the south. The…
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