County of Placer v. Lake Tahoe Railway & Transportation Co.

This is a controversy over a block of land, known and designated as block six of the town of Tahoe City, California, and which is alleged and found by the court to be public commons.

It is alleged that the defendants are and have been for many years wrongfully and without right in possession of and occupying certain portions of said block, claiming the ownership thereof in fee. The prayer of the complaint is that said block of land be adjudged and decreed to be and is and constitutes public commons of said town of Tahoe City, “for the use and benefit and enjoyment of the inhabitants thereof…