Stafford

Defendant Stafford appeals from an order denying his motion to vacate the interlocutory and final judgments in a condemnation action.

Defendant owns a lot which has a frontage of approximately 60 feet on El Segundo Boulevard in Los Angeles County. The condemnation action, which was for the purpose of widening that boulevard, including the taking of 20 feet of the lot in fee, and taking an additional 5 feet (adjoining the 20 feet) as a slope easement to prevent portions of the remaining land from sliding upon the boulevard. Those two strips of land were designated in the action as Parcels 27-2 and 27-2S, respectively.

The interlocutory judgment (entered December 30, 1958) was in substance that the county, upon payment of money as therein provided, shall take and become the owner of said parcels; that the money shall be paid to Henry G. and Maude H. Harris, beneficiaries under trust deeds (covering the lot); that $655 be paid for Parcel 27-2, and $50 be paid for Parcel 27-2S, plus interest at seven per cent a year from December 12, 1957.

The final judgment (entered September 29, 1960) recited that proof had been made that the amounts required to be paid by the interlocutory…