City & County of San Francisco v. Grote

HAYNES, C.

This is an action in ejectment, brought by the city and county of San Francisco against Ellen Grote to recover the possession, for street purposes, of a small strip of land alleged to be a portion of a public street, dedicated to the public as such. Said alleged street is known as " Garden avenue,” and extends through a single block from Devisadero street to Broderick street, between Geary and Post streets, and its alleged width is twenty-five feet. Defendant ’s lot lies next to Broderick street, with its front on Geary, and has a depth of one hundred thirty-seven and one-half feet,…