Blaisdell
Southern Pacific Railroad v. Blaisdell
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Conrey, J.
Under date of January 28, 1910, a contract was entered into between the plaintiff as vendor and the defendant H. W. Blaisdell as vendee, whereby the plaintiff sold to Blaisdell lots 15 and 16 of block 2 of the town of Moron in Kern County, which town afterward was incorporated as the city of Taft. It was agreed that the conveyance when made should include a condition that the premises should never be used as a place of business for the sale of intoxicating liquors, and that the title conveyed should revert to the vendor upon breach of that condition. The complaint asked for an injunction restraining the defendants from selling or keeping for sale intoxicating liquors upon the said lots, sought to quiet title to the same premises, and that plaintiff recover possession thereof. The appeal is from that portion of the judgment which granted the desired relief. No recovery was had as to lot 15.
One-third of the contract price was paid at the execution of the agreement. The second payment was to become due January 28, 1911, and the final payment on January 28, 1912. The purchaser was permitted to take possession when the contract was made. On January 16, 1911, Blaisdell entered into a…