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Property Law Keyed to Kurtz
Willard v. First Church of Christ, Scientist, Pacifica
Citation:
498 P.2d 987, 7 Cal. 3d 473, 102 Cal. Rptr. 739 (1972)
ProfessorTodd Berman
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Facts
Genevieve McGuigan owned two adjacent lots in Pacifica, with lot 20 being used by the First Church of Christ, Scientist for parking during services. When she sold lot 20 to Petersen, she included in the deed a clause reserving an easement for the church to use the lot for parking during church hours. Petersen then sold both lots to Willard, a realtor, without mentioning the easement in his deed to Willard. Willard became aware of the easement several months after purchasing the property and filed an action to quiet title against the church. McGuigan testified that she had discounted the price she charged Petersen by about one-third because of the easement and would not have sold the property without assurance that the church could continue using it for parking.
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