City of Los Angeles v. Kysor
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County and from an order denying a new trial. Walter Van Dyke, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtGaroutte, J.
This action is brought to' quiet title, and the city appeals. It is claimed that the tract of land involved is a public park and made so by dedication. The trial court, after hearing the evidence, made a finding of fact to the effect that there had never been a dedication of the land to public use, and this appeal is mainly directed to an attack upon that finding. The salient facts are briefly these:
The defendant was the owner of a large tract of land adjoining the city of Los Angeles. He entered into a contract to sell this land to the Yernon Street Railway Company. Under this contract the…
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