Southern Pacific Railroad v. Reis Estate Co.
California Court of Appeal
APPEAL from part of a judgment of the Superior Court of San Luis Obispo County, awarding attorney’s fees and engineering fees. E. P. Unangst, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, P. J.
The action was one instituted by plaintiff in the exercise of the right of eminent domain. The cause proceeded to a trial before a jury and a verdict fixing the amount of compensation and damages. Within thirty days thereafter, and before any further proceedings were had, plaintiff moved the court to dismiss said action upon the grounds “that the damages and values fixed by the jury were excessive, and a dismissal of the case was an abandonment by the plaintiff of its claim for the property.” Defendant objected to such dismissal and moved for a judgment to be entered upon the verdict, but in…
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