Gatley v. Shockley

THE COURT.

Plaintiff, who is admittedly the legal owner of certain improved real property in San Francisco, brought this action to quiet his title thereto as against the claims of defendant. Defendant contends that she has an equitable interest growing out of the exercise of an option to purchase the property which she alleges was exercised by her predecessor in interest. Defendant, by way of cross-complaint, asks specific performance of this agreement. The sole question presented at the trial and now presented on appeal is whether or not the defendant’s predecessor in interest had in fact…