Gonzalez

Gonzalez v. Riis

Good Law
171 Cal. App. 2d 473·1959 Cal. App. LEXIS 1850·340 P.2d 1015
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaJune 23, 1959Civ. No. 5887California1,451 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Shepard, J.

In this action plaintiffs, through six separate alleged causes of action, seek to have it declared that they are the beneficial owners of a certain 10 acres of land described in the complaint as located in Carmel Valley, County of San Diego, State of California. By their first cause of action they set out a simple action to quiet title, alleging themselves to be owners in possession. By their second cause of action they allege a resulting trust on account of certain promises alleged to have been made by one William Wilson and Rosa Wilson, the record owners of the property, as a result of which plaintiffs took possession and made improvements in reliance thereon. As a third cause of action, they claim an express trust by reason of the same facts set forth in the second cause of action. By the fourth cause of action they claim a constructive trust, by reason of the same facts set forth in the second cause of action. By their fifth cause of action they claim a resulting trust by reason of the same facts set forth in the second cause of action. In their sixth cause of action they claim a completed gift by reason of the same facts set forth in the second cause of action. Upon…

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