People v. Ocean Shore Railroad, Inc.

The state is condemning for highway purposes a strip of land a little more than 3 miles long, lying north of Sharp Park in San Mateo County and formerly used as part of the right of way of a railroad. The defendant Ocean Shore Railroad Company is the successor in interest to the rights of defendant Ocean Shore Railroad, Incorporated, and, hereafter, will be referred to as the sole defendant.

The trial court found that defendant owned the land in question and was also entitled to severance damages to the portion of the right of way running from San Francisco south for about 7% miles to Sharp…