County of Los Angeles v. Bartlett

This is an appeal by defendants Bartlett from a judgment of condemnation entered after a jury trial. This proceeding was filed by plaintiff and respondent County of Los Angeles on December 12, 1958. The judgment determines that upon respondent’s payment to appellants of the sum of $4,500, respondent shall become the owner of the real property described in the complaint.

The complaint is in conventional form and alleges that the public interest and necessity require the acquisition by respondent of the real property therein described for a public use, namely, for public buildings and grounds,…