Booth v. County of Los Angeles

This is an appeal by plaintiff from a judgment declaring title to certain property to be vested in defendant County of Los Angeles subject to an easement for street purposes in favor of the city of Compton and refusing to quiet the title of plaintiff as prayed.

There is little dispute of fact and a general statement of the conditions existing, with reference to the title to the property involved, will suffice.

On June 27, 1884, one Harshman was the owner of the property. On said date Harshman made, executed and delivered to respondent County of Los Angeles his deed conveying to said county the…