Legal Opinion
Wilson v. Handley
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 30, 2002No. C038341PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ROBIE, J.
“Every body does not see alike. . . . The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the Eyes of others only a Green thing that stands in the way.” (Blake, The Complete Writings of William Blake (1957) p. 793.)
This private nuisance action embodies the truth of William Blake’s observation. Plaintiffs Wendy Wilson and Jane Cassady and defendants Leon and Sue Handley are neighbors in the Gity of Yreka; the Handleys’ property adjoins both plaintiffs’ properties. When Wilson began building a two-story log house on her property, the Handleys planted a row of evergreen trees along…
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- Burke v. SmithMichigan Supreme Court · 1888
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