Legal Opinion

Swigert v. Stafford

California Court of Appeal

Decided May 14, 1948No. Civ. 16252PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMoore, P. J.

This is an appeal from a judgment quieting title to certain leasehold interests in land situated in the Athens-Roseerans oil field in Los Angeles County.

On November 1, 1943, plaintiffs executed two similar community oil and gas 20-year leases with Shell Oil Company. The leases were in substance and effect the same, as one of them referred to and incorporated in it the material provisions of the other, so that hereinafter reference will be made to them only as “the lease.” The provisions of the lease pertinent to this appeal are as follows:

“1. On or before December 31, 1944, lessee shall…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Utt v. FreyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1895
  2. Jameson v. Chanslor-Canfield Midway Oil Co.California Supreme Court · 1917
  3. Callahan v. BroderickCalifornia Supreme Court · 1899
  4. Taylor v. HamiltonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1924
  5. Dixon v. GriesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1895

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3Cited by7 opinions

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  3. Group Property Inc. v. BruceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1952
  4. Flynn v. MikelianCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1962
  5. Kirker v. Shell Oil Co.California Court of Appeal · 1951

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