City & County of San Francisco v. Grote
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco. A. A. Sanderson, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtGaroutte, J.
This action is brought by the city to recover the possession of a small tract of land twelve and one-half by thirty-five feet, being a .strip, of the aforesaid dimensions, forming the rear end of the lot of defendant. It is claimed by the city and found as a fact by the trial court that such strip had been dedicated by the owner to the public as a highway or street. Two material questions are raised by this appeal: 1. Can the city and county of San Francisco maintain ejectment for the recovery of the possession of a public street, without showing ownership of the land in fee? 2. Does the…
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