Reid v. Johnson

BARTLETT, J. pro tern.

This is an appeal by the plaintiffs in an action brought to gain possession of two parcels of real estate and some personal property. The appellants were the holders of leasehold interests in two parcels of land in Los Angeles County. The first parcel, known as the Wheeler lease, contained some 513 acres, and the second parcel, known as the Standard and Baldwin leases, was contiguous to the Wheeler lease and embraced 1,100 acres. For purposes of convenience this second parcel will be hereafter referred to as the Standard lease.

On January 9, 1947, the parties entered into…