Legal Opinion

People v. Pfeiffer

California Supreme Court

Decided July 15, 1881No. 7,277PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal by Charles J. Collins, administrator of the estate of José Domingo Peralta, deceased, from a judgment condemning certain lands alleged to belong to said estate in the Superior Court of Alameda County. Crahe, J.

1Opinion of the Court

The Court:

Neither the appellant nor his intestate was a party to the proceedings for the condemnation of the lands and springs of water thereon, which were commenced for the benefit of the University of California, etc., under an act of the Legislature of the State, entitled “An act to provide a supply of water for the University, and for the Asylum for the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind,” approved April 1st, 1876. ' The only relation which either of them had to the proceedings was this: Several weeks after the Commissioners appointed by the Court had appraised the value of the springs and lands…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Adams v. WoodsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1857
  2. Stich v. DickinsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1869
  3. Stockton & Copperppolis R.R. v. GalgianiCalifornia Supreme Court · 1874

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Bowles v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1955
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  3. McCord v. Oakland Quicksilver Mining Co.California Supreme Court · 1883
  4. Hornbeck v. RichardsMontana Supreme Court · 1927
  5. State v. EvesIdaho Supreme Court · 1898

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