Legal Opinion

People Ex Rel. State Bd. of Harbor Comm'rs v. Kerber

California Supreme Court

Decided January 24, 1908No. L.A. No. 1983PublishedCited by 49 opinions

The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtShaw, J.

This action is prosecuted under the authority of section 2578 of the Political Code, to recover possession of certain premises alleged to constitute a part of the tide-lands of the bay of San Diego. Plaintiff had judgment for part of the land sued for and the defendants appeal from that part of the judgment.

The defendants denied ownership of the lands by the state and pleaded, as a defense, the ten-year statute of limitations, as set forth in section 315 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The court found that the defendants have been in adverse occupancy of the land for more than ten years next…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Shively v. BowlbySupreme Court of the United States · 1894
  2. Archer v. Salinas CityCalifornia Supreme Court · 1892
  3. City of Oakland v. Oakland Water Front Co.California Supreme Court · 1897
  4. Town of San Leandro v. Le BretonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1887
  5. Hoadley v. City & County of San FranciscoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1875

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3Cited by49 opinions

  1. City of Long Beach v. MansellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
  2. People v. California Fish Co.California Supreme Court · 1913
  3. Gin S. Chow v. City of Santa BarbaraCalifornia Supreme Court · 1933
  4. City of Los Angeles v. City of San FernandoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1975
  5. Marks v. WhitneyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971

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