California Zinc Co. v. United States

This case is before us on defendant’s demurrer grounded on a misjoinder of parties and of causes of action.

Plaintiff California Zinc Company was the owner of some zinc mines in the State of California and plaintiff Railway Company was the owner of a railroad from the mines to Pitt Station in the State of California. It is alleged that a large part of the mines and practically all of the railway either have been or necessarily will be inundated by the back waters caused by the erection of the Shasta Dam in California. Each of the plaintiffs sue for the taking of their property. Defendant says…