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MOUNTAIN BROW LODGE, I.O.O.F. v. TOSCANO
Court of Appeals of California, Fifth District (1967) | 257 Cal.App.2d 22; 64 Cal. Rptr. 816
TL;DR: A court upheld a deed restriction requiring land to be used by a specific fraternal lodge. It severed this valid "use restriction" from an invalid clause prohibiting sale, distinguishing permissible limits on land use from void restraints on alienation.
Legal Significance: This case clarifies the distinction between a void direct restraint on alienation and a valid use restriction that creates a defeasible fee, even when the use restriction limits use to a specific grantee and thereby indirectly impedes the property's marketability.