Words of inheritance or succession are not requisite to transfer a fee in real property.
Cal. Civ. Code § 1072
Interpretation of Grants
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Estate of J. S. Ferry v. Lucas (1961)
Most recently applied in 202 Cal. App. 2d 843 - Collier v. Oelke (April 1962)
Enacted 1872.
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