Howland v. Superior Court

THOMPSON (IRA F.), J.

The city of Long Beach instituted an action in eminent domain against the petitioners here February 3', 1926, and on that date the respondent court made its order fixing the amount of money to be deposited by the plaintiff as a condition of being admitted to immediate possession of the premises involved and also made its order letting plaintiff into possession upon making the required deposit. In due course petitioners filed their answer, but the action was not tried until November, 1931. Several motions were made by the defendants in the trial court between February,…