Spring Valley Water Works v. Drinkhouse

After judgment was entered in the trial court, July 27, 1887, in favor of the plaintiff, for the condemnation of 14.45 acres of defendant’s land to public use as part of a reservoir site (compensation and damages to defendant being assessed at $5,103, and $100 costs), and pending defendant’s appeal therefrom, the court below, upon due application therefor by. plaintiff, entered an order October 8, 1887, under section 1254 of the Code of Civil Procedure, authorizing the plaintiff, upon paying into court $5,000 in addition to the amount of the judgment, to take possession of and use the…