McPherson Brothers Co. v. Douglas County

Sometime prior to the institution of this action, defendant Douglas county instituted proceedings for the condemnation of a right of way across a tract of land owned by plaintiff, for the purpose of establishing a public highway leading to a bridge then being constructed over the Columbia river.

The superior court having entered an order of necessity in the condemnation proceeding, the respondent therein (the plaintiff in this action) obtained from this court a writ of certiorari directing’ the superior court to certify for review the records and files in the condemnation case, for the purpose…