Legal Opinion
People Ex Rel. Department of Water Resources v. Brown
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 1, 1967No. Civ. 804PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.
Appellant owners were awarded $12,225.25 for 28.93 acres of land covered by dredger tailings. The prop erty was condemned for the avowed purpose of first removing the dredger tailings for use in the embankment of the Oroville Dam, and eventually for fish and wildlife preservation and recreation purposes.
The first ground of appeal relates to instructions concerning fair market value and rulings on evidence concerning this issue. Except for use in the project, the value of the rocks and gravel in the dredger tailings which covered the entire area was minimal, but when valued as material to be…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- People v. La MacChiaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1953
- Spring Valley Water Works v. DrinkhouseCalifornia Supreme Court · 1891
- City of Los Angeles v. AbbottCalifornia Supreme Court · 1932
- City of Stockton v. EllingwoodCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1929
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