Wilson v. Abrams

Opinion

LILLIE, J.

In an action for declaratory relief, plaintiffs, as owners of land (the servient tenement) adjoining that of defendants (the dominant tenement), sought to have the court construe a parking lot agreement between the parties so as to permit the construction of an automobile service station on plaintiffs’ property. The area comprising the land is part of a retail shopping center in the San Fernando section of Los Angeles. The trial court concluded that under the agreement, which was found to be clear and unambiguous, the use of plaintiffs’ parcel for the purposes sought would…