What is the test for a defendant in a condemnation action to establish their interest in the condemned property by way of answer?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Coachella Valley Water Dist. v. McMaken, E053851 (Cal. App. 2014):
The purpose for requiring a defendant in a condemnation action to set forth his interest in the condemned property by way of answer is to enable the condemner to acquire clear title to property needed for public purposes as expediently as possible. (Redevelopment Agency v. Penzner (1970) 8 Cal.App.3d 417, 423.) Eminent domain
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