Joint Highway Dist. No. 13 v. Hinman

The petitioner, Joint Highway District No. 13, hereinafter-referred to as the “District”, was formed in 1928 by the concurrent action of the boards of supervisors of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, for the purpose of constructing a public highway and tunnel, part of which is in each of those counties, and generally described as beginning in the city of Oakland and running thence northeasterly to, under and through the Contra Costa hills, and connecting with an existing state highway running to Lafayette and Walnut Creek in Contra Costa County. Respondent is treasurer of the District.

The…