Legal Opinion

Blaeholder v. Guthrie

California Court of Appeal

Decided October 23, 1911No. Civ. No. 968PublishedCited by 8 opinions

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Orange-County, and from an order denying a new trial. Z. B. West, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtShaw, J.

On May 1, 1908, plaintiff and J. E. Guthrie, defendant’s testator, entered into a written contract of lease whereby plaintiff was to take care of defendant’s ranch, and in consideration of the performance of certain covenants on plaintiff’s part, as provided in the contract, defendant was to sell the oranges and walnuts grown thereon and pay plaintiff fifty per cent of the net proceeds of such sales, it being provided that plaintiff should continue in possession of the property and care for the same, subject to the termination at the will of either party of the relations so created.

Plaintiff’s…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Preble v. AbrahamsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1891

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Lemm v. Stillwater Land & Cattle Co.California Supreme Court · 1933
  2. Woods v. Pacific Greyhound LinesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1949
  3. Carey v. Glenco Citrus ProductsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1965
  4. Smith v. BakerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1950
  5. Strand v. BollSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1921

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