City of Los Angeles v. White

FOX, J. pro tem.

This is a quiet title action in which the city of Los Angeles sought to obtain a judgment determining the existence of an easement for street purposes over a strip of land which for many years has been used as a highway by the public. From a judgment in favor of the defendant the city has appealed.

The defendant’s property, consisting of 2¼ acres, was located in the city of Venice prior to that city’s annexation to the city of Los Angeles in November, 1925. It was formerly a part of the Machado ranch. The vicinity is sparsely settled, open country territory. It was for the most…