The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-16
Tor and the net area to be parsitioned, TO wit:
ifszoo.ll acres, Is the denominaI0r.
APPRaIsFMESTS

APPRAIsEMENTs.
10 the appraisements of specific tracts there
were presented multitude OF objections, and
many Witnesses were examined In support OF
anu against these objections. While many OF
.pe witnesses who testified against the valua-
aions as hxed by the referees We're evidently
aStuated by honest Judgment. am impressed
Win the conviction that in every instance where
tue apparent prep0nderance was in favor OF
REDUCTION or an increase CT the figures shown In
me report. IL was occasioned by personal preju-
oice or individual interest, and therefore must
yieio 10 the Impartial valuations as found by the
referees ald sustained by their disinterested
testimony. as well from a comparative as from
an actual basis OF appraisement.
anese ADVERTISEMENTS are therefore approved,
.osetner with that OF specific tract III, which
- approved as amended by the referees.
SURVEY AND APPRAIsEMENT OF RAILWAY
TRACTS.
There being no objections offered TO this sub.
oiVision OF the report the surveys aud app raise
nenls OF railway tracts are approved as modified
py Tue increase Of valuation in specific tract III.
subdivisions as found by the referees 10 be exist.
10 ihe action.
Under this head there Is but one objection.
Mrs Tewksbury claims TO be In possession Of
tract }: 1 am satisfied from the evidence that
the hndlng oil the referees that AR. Hlttell is in
possession OF this tract Is sustained.
ne report as TO these surveys and apprase-
mehts Is approved.
IN CONCLUSION.
IA conclusion may be permitted 10 congratu-
rancho that after so many years OF anxious MI
gaton there Is present probability of their
Dein9 aDle 10 read their title clear" within the
near future.
he court eongratulates Itself, as well as the
counsel and partie. interes ed in the action.
upon ,he appointment OF Messrs. Hammond,
crane ana Sheenan rs referees herein. They
nave mus FAR performed their duties honestly
ana well. which is the best guarantee that they
Will satisfactorily conclude them.
ne employment by the referees OF gorge Z.
AiaIdt Esq as surveyor and civil: engineer.
unoer whose personal SUPERVISION the p relimtn-
AIRY sclentilc Work OF partition was accomp iished,
Us another proof OF their conscientious appIe-
citation OF the duties devOlving UPON them.
lhe referees also report that owing 10 the
dlncuties encountered In fulfilling the require
ments en1o!Ded upon them by the interlocutoIy
decree, IL became indspensably necessary 10
employ competent counsel to advise and assist
thenl. and that they thereupon employed a. such
counsel Messrs. Lindley < Etckhoff attorneys
at-iaw, with the understanding that their com
pensaton should Be fixed by the court.
10 thls employment one of the parties TO the
6ctlon OBJECTS, In that there Is no provision OF
law i0f making compensation TO attorneys for
referees as such in partition cases.
:, III IS conceded by all the parties In Interest
tnat Tie employment OF counsel by the referees
was necessary and for the common benefit"
tnat MesSrs Lindley & EickhOif have performed
the work required of them with great ability,
ahc In the opinion of the court such counsel
should De compensated accordingly by proper
provision TO that END made In this action when
Inc referees have ned their finai report
ibis action OF the referees In employing coun-
SCI, haVlng been approved by the attorneys In
the case. is now approved by the court.
teulsriy mentioned In this opinion, are over
ruled ana sali report, as herein modified, is
hereby approved and confirmed.
ne attorneys Tor the referees are requested 10
present an order In conformity herewith.
j. G. Is. HEBBARD Judge.
Dated December 10, 1892