Hamacher v. People

Condemnation of ocean front property at Santa Monica, California, for public use, was decreed in favor of the State of California in an action in the superior court entitled People v. Orr. A default judgment was duly entered therein against Nellie Jane Hamacher who is the plaintiff and appellant in the within action. In the condemnation action she was awarded $40,500 as the fair market value of her property. No motion for a new trial, appeal from the default judgment, appeal from the final order, or motion under section 473 of the Code of Civil Procedure was filed by her.

Some eight months…