Los Angeles & Bakersfield Oil & Development Co. v. Occidental Oil Co.

GRAY, C.

This is an action to have it declared that defendant holds certain real estate in trust for and to enforce the specific performance of a contract to convey the same to plaintiff. The defendant had judgment on a demurrer to the complaint, and plaintiff appeals. The question for decision here is, Does the complaint state a case for the equitable interposition of the court 1

The property in dispute consists of three different pieces of public land in Kern County located as oil-land under the laws of the United States, and upon which, as appears from the complaint, no oil had been…