Aurignac v. Aurignac
This partition action concerns the physical division of the Aurignac Ranch, a 9,518 acre cattle ranch in Monterey County collectively owned by nine family members with various ownership interests. The five appellants, who include Helen Aurignac, her daughter Jacqueline Traynor, and her grandchildren Jeffrey Dennis Traynor, Michael Paul Traynor and Gregory Michael Traynor, together own a 61.35 percent interest in the ranch. The remaining 38.65 percent is owned by the four respondents, Leslie Ann Cederquist and her children Paul Albert Aurignac, Paulette Ann Aurignac, and Patrick Eugene Aurignac. The trial court appointed Justice Nat A. Agliano (retired) as referee pursuant to the parties stipulation. After a trial and two inspections of the property, the referee ultimately issued a second revised report and recommended interlocutory judgment of partition. The report recommended a physical division of the property that the referee believed was consistent with the parties ownership interests, proportionate in economic value, and suitable for operating two separate cattle ranches. The trial court confirmed the referees report and recommendation and entered an interlocutory judgment of partition. Court affirm the interlocutory judgment of partition.
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