People v. Ganahl Lumber Co.

This action is one in condemnation instituted by the People of the State of California to condemn for highway purposes a strip of land situated in the city of Santa Barbara. The title to the land was at the commencement of the action, and for some years prior thereto had been, in the Southern Pacific Company. Said land is located adjacent to the right of way of said company. During the early part of the year 1925, the defendant Ganahl Lumber Company began negotiations with the Southern Pacific for a site in the city of Santa Barbara upon which to establish a lumber yard for the sale at retail…