Legal Opinion
Smith v. Drake
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 28, 1933No. Docket No. 8986PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THE COURT.
Plaintiffs brought this action to recover a percentage of the oil produced on lot 8, block C, tract No. 3207, Bixby Heights No. 1 in the county of Los Angeles. Judgment was rendered in favor of defendants and from this judgment plaintiffs have appealed. The facts in substance are as follows:
Defendants Thomas Gr. Drake and Sarah E. Drake are the owners of said lot and on or about May 6, 1922, they leased the same to Ed. R. Berwick and Ariel N. Berwick, husband and wife, by said lease granting to them the exclusive right to drill, operate for, develop and remove petroleum, oil,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Western Oil & Refining Co. v. Venago Oil Corp.California Supreme Court · 1933
- Black v. Solano Co.California Court of Appeal · 1931
- Brookshire Oil Co. v. Casmalia Ranch Oil & Dev. Co.California Supreme Court · 1909
- Hall v. AugurCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1927
3Cited by6 opinions
- La Laguna Ranch Co. v. DodgeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1941
- De Mik v. CargillSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1971
- Payne v. CallahanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1940
- Campbell v. Nako CorporationSupreme Court of Kansas · 1965
- Foster v. FisherCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1941
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