Pedro v. County of Humboldt

This is an appeal by the defendant County of Humboldt from a judgment against it in an action to enforce the terms of a certain deed accepted by the county from the plaintiff’s grantor, and for damages.

In November, 1921, Elizabeth Marks was the owner of a ranch in Humboldt County comprising upwards of 240 acres, consisting of some timbered areas and some low reclaimed marsh-land used for agricultural purposes. On the fifteenth day of that month she executed and delivered to the County of Humboldt, and the county accepted from her, a deed to a 40-foot strip for road purposes running along the…