Hancock Oil Co. v. Hopkins

24 Cal.2d 497 (1944)

HANCOCK OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (a Corporation) et al., Appellants,

v.

W. L. HOPKINS et al., Respondents.

L. A. No. 18087.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

July 13, 1944.

Pease & Dolley for Appellants.

Schauer, Ryon & McMahon and Robert W. McIntyre for Respondents.

EDMONDS, J.

Two corporations, lessees of certain real property, demand that the lessors and certain other persons interplead their rights to the landowner's oil royalties accrued and to accrue under the terms of the lease. A general and also a special demurrer, interposed by some of those against whom interpleader…