Legal Opinion

Helm v. McClure

California Supreme Court

Decided April 30, 1895No. 15803PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Mendocino County and from an order denying a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Britt, C.

— Action begun May 13, 1893, to abate an alleged public nuisance, plaintiff claiming to have sustained special damage. After trial the court found that *201for fifteen years last past there has been a public road in the county of Lake, about forty-three rods in length, which is an extension northeasterly of Main street in the town of Upper Lake; that for upwards of three years last past plaintiff has been the owner and in possession of a lot of land on the west side of, and adjacent to, said public road; that the only means of entrance and exit to and from plaintiff's lot is over such…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Harding & Loftin v. JasperCalifornia Supreme Court · 1860
  2. People v. County of MarinCalifornia Supreme Court · 1894
  3. City of Chicago v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1894
  4. Smith v. City of San Luis ObispoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1892
  5. City of San Francisco v. CalderwoodCalifornia Supreme Court · 1867

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Union Transportation Co. v. Sacramento CountyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1954
  2. People v. SayigCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1951
  3. City of Venice v. Short Line Beach Land Co.California Supreme Court · 1919
  4. Bartholomew v. StaheliCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1948
  5. City of Los Angeles v. McCollumCalifornia Supreme Court · 1909

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