Legal Opinion

County of Kings v. County of Tulare

California Supreme Court

Decided January 4, 1898No. Sac. No. 256PublishedCited by 6 opinions

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Fresno County, Stanton L. Carter, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

CHIPMAN, C.

This action was brought by plaintiff to recover $104,581.72, the proceeds of certain swamp and overflowed and lake lands. A demurrer to the amended complaint was sustained, and, plaintiff declining to amend, judgment passed for defendant, from which this appeal was taken. Briefly summarized, the amended complaint sets forth that plaintiff county was-duly organized on May 29, 1893, and embraced certain territory theretofore within the boundaries of defendant county; that before the new county was formed, certain swamp, overflowed, and lake lands, within its boundaries, were sold to…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Hagar v. Reclamation District No. 108Supreme Court of the United States · 1884
  2. Emigrant Co. v. County of AdamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
  3. Mills County v. Railroad CompaniesSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
  4. United States v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
  5. County of Tulare v. County of KingsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1897

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Reclamation District No. 551 v. County of SacramentoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1901
  2. Reclamation District No. 70 v. ShermanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1909
  3. Miller & Lux v. BatzCalifornia Supreme Court · 1901
  4. Seaboard Air Line Railway Co. v. Board of Bond Trustees of Special Road & Bridge District No. 1Supreme Court of Florida · 1926
  5. Miller & Lux v. BatzCalifornia Supreme Court · 1904

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