California Court of Appeal December 27, 1954, Civ. No. 16039 (Schmidt v. City of Millbrae)

lead-opinion

NOURSE, P. J.

Plaintiffs sued to cancel a deed to described real property within the corporate limits of the defendant city. The complaint alleged, and the evidence supported the allegation, that plaintiff Schmidt had an oral agreement with the mayor of the city in which Schmidt executed and delivered to the mayor a deed to the disputed property with the oral agreement between them