Legal Opinion
Siemon v. Russell
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 9, 1961No. Civ. 25150PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFox, P. J.
This is an action for declaratory relief. The trial court granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment. Plaintiffs have appealed.
The property here in question is located at Vermont Avenue and 125th Street, in the city of Los Angeles, consists of a parcel of 4 acres of vacant land, and is situated within the oil-producing area known as the Athens Field. In 1947 the then owners of the property executed an oil and gas lease with defendant Russell. As a result, he has drilled one well which is still producing at the rate of nine or ten barrels of oil per day. The lease provides: “The…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Chandler v. HartCalifornia Supreme Court · 1911
- Pulaski Oil Co. v. ConnerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
- Lincoln v. DidakCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1958
- Spencer v. Hibernia BankCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1960
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