Kennedy v. City of Hood River

Defendants contend that by virtue of the exception in the deed from the defendant city to Batchelder, the city was the absolute owner of the building and fixtures therein. The plaintiff contends that he is a purchaser without notice, and that the exception and reservation in the deed do not prevent the building and fixtures from passing to him as a part of the realty. Plaintiff also contends that the exception and reservation operated to retain ownership of said building and fixtures in defendant city only conditionally; said ownership depending upon the same being removed on* or before July…