County of Alameda v. Southern Pacific Co.

— The county of Alameda (hereinafter called the county) filed a complaint against Southern Pacific Company (hereinafter called Southern Pacific) and California Rock and Gravel Co. (hereinafter called Rock) for indemnity, arising out of the following facts-. On October 25, 1932, by resolution the county granted Rock a permit to construct, maintain and operate a spur track across a certain county road from the Southern Pacific tracks to Rock’s property. This was to be used by Southern Pacific to haul gravel from Rock’s property. The permit required Rock to “place the road ways back in the same…