Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Department of Water Resources v. Texaco, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 12, 1972No. Civ. No. 1491PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
STONE, P. J.
In the course of constructing the California Aqueduct along the west side of Kern County, appellant condemned a right of way, of which approximately 28.2 miles were intersected by three oil pipelines owned and operated by respondent, Texaco. The pipelines had to be relocated and a controversy arose over whether appellant, as condemner, was liable for the cost of relocating the lines.
Texaco’s right to maintain the pipelines derived from three agreements witli the owner of the fee. Two of the agreements are denominated “Pipe Line License Agreement,” and all three are similar…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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3Cited by2 opinions
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