City of San Luis Obispo v. Brizzolara

Citations

• 100 Cal. 434
• 34 P. 1083
• 1893 Cal. LEXIS 814

Syllabus

<p>Eminent Domain-—Condemning Land for Public Street—Evidence— Price Paid for Other Land—Report of Commissioners.—In proceedings for the condemnation of land for a public street, a report of the commissioners showing what they had paid for other land in the vicinity by agreement is not admissible in evidence for the purpose of showing the market value of the land sought to be condemned. What the party condemning has paid for other property is incompetent evidence.</p> <p>Id.—Effect of Cross-Examination.-—Though the report of the commissioners may be properly brought before the court on cross-examination, for the purpose of testing the evidence of the commissioners on the question of market value, it is not competent to admit it or consider it as affirmative evidence on the question of value.</p>