Legal Opinion
Trans-Oceanic Oil Corp. v. City of Santa Barbara
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 2, 1948No. Civ. 16227PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VALLEE, J. pro tem.
Trans-Oceanic Oil Corporation petitioned the Superior Court of San Barbara County for a writ of mandate to compel the city of Santa Barbara, and its mayor and the members of its city council to annul and rescind their action in revoking a permit for the drilling of an oil well within the city of Santa Barbara, previously issued to it, and to reinstate such permit. A trial was had before the court sitting, without a jury. Findings were in favor of defendants. From a judgment entered thereon, Trans-Oceanic Oil Corporation.appeals.
The facts are not in dispute. On July 8, 1938,…
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