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48 Cal. 563

Templeton v. Coburn

California Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1874

California Supreme Court · decided 1874-07-01

The action was brought to condemn certain lands owned by the defendants to the use of a wharf and chute, to construct which the plaintiffs alleged that they were possessed of a franchise granted by the Board of Supervisors of San Mateo County. The defendants, in their answer, denied that the plaintiffs weré the owners of any franchise.

Decided 1874-07-01

The Court

¶1reversed the judgment and directed that the action be dismissed on the ground that the application did not describe the location of the wharf and chute, with the degree of particularity required by section two, of the Act of March 1, 1870. (Stats. 1869-70, p. 526.)

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