Franklin v. Dutton
Franklin v. Dutton
Opinion of the Court
—This action was commenced in the superior court of the county of Santa Barbara for the
This action, as we construe it, is for the determination of a right or interest in real estate.
Order reversed.
Works, J., Paterson, J., Thornton, J., and Beatty, C. J., concurred.
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- WILLIAM A. FRANKLIN v. W. J. DUTTON
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- Place of Trial — Real Action—Reformation of Contract of Sale.— An action for the reformation of a contract of sale of land must be tried in the county where the land is situated, and cannot be changed therefrom to the place of the defendant’s residence. Under section 392 of the Code of Civil Procedure, an action for the determination in any form of a right or interest in real estate must be tried in the county where the land is situated.