Woodard v. Hennegan
128 Cal. 293 ·
Supreme Court of California · Filed
Published · citable
Holding
The court held that a vendee in possession under a bond for deed cannot establish adverse possession against the vendor while that contractual relationship persists, as such possession is deemed subordinate to the vendor’s legal title; the vendee’s repudiation of the contract and refusal to pay the balance due entitles the vendor’s representative to maintain an action for possession.
Statutes construed
- CIV § 2920