Legal Opinion
People v. Sweetser
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 29, 1977No. Crim. 2978PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
GARGANO, J.
This litigation, though labeled a criminal prosecution, is in reality a civil dispute between two private individuals. Appellant is a resident of Kern County with an avocation for the sport of kayaking. His antagonist is George Nickel, Jr., who owns the Rio Bravo Ranch in Kern County. The dispute centers upon appellant’s right to use a small unimproved portion of a county highway easement located within the Rio Bravo Ranch for ingress to and egress from the Kern River.
The basic facts are undisputed.
In the year 1940, George Nickel’s predecessor in interest to the Rio Bravo…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- People Ex Rel. Baker v. MacKCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1971
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3Cited by10 opinions
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