Pines v. Blair

Among the items in this estate were an apartment house and parking lot in Pasadena, across the street from the Pasadena city hall. The property was appraised in the probate estate for $106,000. It had been appraised for $145,000 in the guardianship estate of decedent.

The county of Los Angeles became interested in the parking *131lot. Later on the county decided to acquire both parcels. Neither the county nor the estate could agree upon the value. It was therefore necessary for counsel for the estate to prepare for trial a defendant’s case in eminent domain. Finally the county offered $157,500,…