Cash v. Southern Pacific Railroad

Opinion

BEACH, J.

Action to quiet title. After the trial court granted summary judgment in favor of respondents, plaintiffs appealed. We affirm.

Facts:

In 1900, certain property of plaintiffs 1 in Chatsworth was acquired by respondents in condemnation proceedings. 2 The superior court awarded respondents “a right of way” to construct and operate a railroad and to use the land “for such other purposes as are necessary and incident to railroad construction, maintenance and operation.” Since then, respondents have operated a steam railroad on the main tracks for the purposes of local, intrastate,…