Flick v. Bell

Citations

• 5 Cal. Unrep. 206
• 42 P. 813
• 1895 Cal. LEXIS 1163

Syllabus

<p>Parol License—Eevocation.—A Land Owner Orally Granted B a License to construct a reservoir and lay pipes on his land to convey water from a certain spring, in consideration that B would give him the right to use such water in case of fire, and would so construct the reservoir as to enable him to take water therefrom in case of fire. There was no agreement as to the time they should be maintained. B afterward expended $1,500 in improvements, which were used by him and such land owner. Held, that the land owner, or his grantees with actual notice, could revoke such license only on condition that the licensee should be permitted to remove his improvements, if it could be accomplished without material loss, or, if not, that the licensor should make just compensation therefor.1</p>