Legal Opinion
Southern California Title Clearing Co. v. Laws
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 12, 1969No. Civ. 32477PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
FILES, P. J.
This action was brought by plaintiff Southern California Title Clearing Company, a partnership, for declaratory relief and partition.
Plaintiff is the owner of an undivided five-sixths, and defendant Hazel K. Laws owns the other one-sixth of the fee in a lot which is subject to a community oil and gas lease. Defendant Albert Stevenson has, by assignment, acquired the original lessee’s interest.
The purpose of the action is to partition the fee, as between plaintiff and Laws, and to declare the lease terminated upon the alleged ground that oil and gas are no longer being…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Hartman Ranch Co. v. Associated Oil Co.California Supreme Court · 1937
- Tanner v. Title Insurance & Trust Co.California Supreme Court · 1942
- Beyerbach v. Juno Oil Co.California Supreme Court · 1954
- California Water Service Co. v. Edward Sidebotham & Son, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1964
- Harrington v. GoldsmithCalifornia Supreme Court · 1902
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Bell v. Farmers Insurance ExchangeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2001
- Ursino v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1974
- Stockton v. OrtizCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1975
- Martin v. City of CorningCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1972
- Worthington v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1970
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