Legal Opinion

Bigelow v. Ballerino

California Supreme Court

Decided March 17, 1896No. 19480PublishedCited by 31 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County and from an order denying a new trial. W. H. Clark, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtHenshaw, J.

Appeals from the judgment and from the order denying a new trial.

Negro alley was, and for many years had been, a public street and highway of the city of Los Angeles. It extended northerly and southerly, and plaintiff and defendant owned opposite frontages upon it. Plaintiff’s land was on the west, while defendant’s property was on the east side of the alley.

The municipal authorities vacated and abandoned Negro alley, and established a new street to the west thereof called Los Angeles street. The east line of Los Angeles street and the west line of Negro alley, while in close proximity, did…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. President of Cincinnati v. Lessee of WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1832
  2. Story v. . New York Elevated R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1882
  3. Barclay v. Richard W. Howell's LesseeSupreme Court of the United States · 1832
  4. Eachus v. Los Angeles Consolidated Electric Railway Co.California Supreme Court · 1894
  5. Jackson ex dem. Yates v. HathawayNew York Supreme Court · 1818

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3Cited by31 opinions

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  5. Williams v. Los Angeles Ry. Co.California Supreme Court · 1907

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