Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Department of Water Resources v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 18, 1962No. Civ. 10559PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSchottky, J.
This is a petition by the State of California to compel the superior court to make an order granting the state immediate possession of certain lands which contain dredger tailings owned by the real party in interest, Natomas Company.
The superior court refused to issue its order granting immediate possession of the lands in question because the superior court was of the opinion that the lands are not lands to be used for reservoir purposes within the meaning of article I, section 14, of the Constitution.
Mandamus is the proper remedy to secure an order of immediate possession where the superior…
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