Legal Opinion

Curran v. Shattuck.

California Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1864PublishedCited by 18 opinions

Appeal from the District Court, Third Judicial District, Alameda County. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Court.

1Opinion of the Court

By the Court, Rhodes, J.

This action was brought to enjoin the defendant from proceeding as an overseer of roads to open a highway over the land of plaintiff.

A petition was filed before the Board of Supervisors on the 15th of September, 1861, pursuant to previous notice, for the location of the road, and on that day the Board appointed viewers, and they having failed to act, other viewers were appointed on the 5th of November, 1861, and directed to proceed to view the road on the 15th, and they, having been sworn on the 20th, adjourned to the 23d, and on that day proceeded to view the road,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. McCauley v. WellerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1859
  2. Bensley v. Mountain Lake Water Co.California Supreme Court · 1859
  3. Cruger v. . the Hudson River Railroad Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1854
  4. People v. HuberCalifornia Supreme Court · 1862
  5. Visscher v. Hudson River RailroadNew York Supreme Court · 1853

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Beals v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1943
  2. Orleans-Kenner Electric Ry. Co. v. Metairie Ridge Nursery Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1915
  3. Hull v. Chicago Burlington & Quincy RailroadNebraska Supreme Court · 1887
  4. Fulton v. Town of DoverSupreme Court of Delaware · 1888
  5. McCarty v. Southern Pacific Co.California Supreme Court · 1905

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