Los Angeles County Flood Control District v. Jan

This is an appeal by defendant Bobert Wanamaker from a judgment in favor of plaintiff in a condemnation action.

The plaintiff brought an action in eminent domain to take a number of parcels of real property for the construction, operation and maintenance thereon of a permanent channel and appurtenant works to carry, control and confine the flood, storm and waste waters of the Bio Hondo Channel. Among the parcels to be taken was one known as parcel 70, which consisted of a strip about 250 feet wide, from property owned by appellant and on which he operated an airport.

The complaint set forth,…