Schiffman v. Richfield Oil Co.

Plaintiff A. P. Schiffman brought this action for an accounting against defendant Richfield Oil Company of California, a corporation, which is the appellant herein. Plaintiff contends that by virtue of participating oil agreements which were issued to him by the Monrovia Oil Company he is entitled to share in the proceeds of oil produced from a certain well by defendant Richfield Company. Said company by mesne assignments has sue ceeded to the interest of the Monrovia Oil Company as sub-lessee of the premises from which the oil is being produced. It contends that the participating oil…