People v. Southern Pacific Railroad

In the name of the People of the State, the city of San Buenaventura brought this action to compel defendants to remove certain obstructions from an alleged public street named Kalorama Street. Judgment went for the plaintiff, and the defendants appeal.

The complaint is in two counts. The first count claims under a dedication of land for the street, and acceptance thereof by the public. The second count claims through adverse use of the described land, with claim of right so to do-, such claim being known to the owners of the land and to the public generally. The answers of the defendants deny…