Paddock v. Vasquez

122 Cal.App.2d 396 (1953)

J. HOWLAND PADDOCK, Respondent,

v.

LEANDRO VASQUEZ et al., Appellants.

California Court of Appeals.

Dec. 31, 1953.

Burke, Williams & Sorensen and Reynolds, Painter & Cherniss for Appellants.

John C. Gillham for Respondent.

VALLEE, J.

Plaintiff brought this action for a declaration of his rights under a mineral deed, and dependent on the determination of his rights to recover money due.

On January 15, 1937, Anselmo M. Vasquez and Bertha R. Vasquez, being the owners of a parcel of realty, entered into an oil and gas lease of the realty with Ohio Oil Company, as lessee, by which…