United States v. Crooks
California Supreme Court
Motion in the Supreme Court to dismiss an appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Alameda County and from an order denying a new trial. H. Hamilton, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.
The United States brought the present action against the appellant and many other defendants for the condemnation of a strip of land lying between the San Leandro and San Antonio estuaries for the purpose of constructing a tidal canal by which to turn the water from San Leandro Bay or estuary into the head óf San Antonio estuary. The complaint contains a description of the strip of land sought to be condemned, and also separate descriptions of the portions thereof belonging to each of the defendants, of which three are alleged to be claimed by the appellant. The superior court rendered a…
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