Mason v. Del Valle

Proceeding instituted in 1928 to enjoin the use and maintenance of a 66-inch pipe-line across property acquired in 1924 by plaintiff and described as lot 45, tract 1336, city of Los Angeles. Defendants are the city itself and certain agents or agencies thereof. At least two special defenses were interposed: First, that a public use had theretofore intervened and, second, that defendant city had acquired by prescription a right of way 25 feet in width across said property for the construction, maintenance and use of said pipe-line which had become part of the trunk line carrying a supply of…