City of Los Angeles v. Southern Pac. R.R.
California Supreme Court
The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Leslie R. Hewitt, City Attorney, Lewis R. Works, Assistant City Attorney, John W. Shenk, Assistant City Attorney, and Howard Robertson, Deputy City Attorney, for Appellant.
1Opinion of the CourtAngellotti, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment in favor of defendants. The action was one in the nature of ejectment to oust defendants of possession of a portion of Alhambra Avenue in the city of Los Angeles, occupied by them with a railroad track.
Defendant Southern Pacific Company is in possession of all the railroad tracks of the other defendant, holding and operating trains thereover under a lease from such defendant. In the year 1874, the Southern Pacific Railroad Company constructed a single steam railroad track along the center line of the entire length of what is now known as Alhambra Avenue, and…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Workman v. Southern Pacific R.R. Co.California Supreme Court · 1900
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