Legal Opinion
City of Fresno v. Hedstrom
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 13, 1951No. Civ. 4095PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMussell, J.
The instant action was commenced by the city of Fresno to acquire title by condemnation proceedings to the south 10 acres of a 40-acre farm owned and occupied by the defendants. The jury found that the value of the 10 acres sought to be condemned was $10,000 and awarded the further sum of $6,000 as “severance damages.” Plaintiff appeals from the judgment entered against it for the sum of $16,000.
The 40-acre tract owned by defendants is rectangular in shape and is approximately 2,640 feet long (north and south) and 648 feet wide (east and west). The south frontage of 648.45 is on Shields…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- East Bay Municipal Utility District v. KiefferCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1929
- Employees' Participating Assn. v. PineCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1949
- Arnerich v. Almaden Vineyards Corp.California Court of Appeal · 1942
- Coast Counties Gas & Electric Co. v. Miller & Lux Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1931
- Peckham v. Warner Bros. PicturesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1940
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Meyer v. BenkoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1976
- Wilson v. BevilleCalifornia Supreme Court · 1957
- South Bay Irrigation District v. California-American Water Co.California Court of Appeal · 1976
- Contra Costa Water District v. Bar-C PropertiesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1992
- City of Oakland v. NutterCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970
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