Miller v. Village of Brookville

83 N.E.2d 919, 54 Ohio Law. Abs. 193, 1948 Ohio App. LEXIS 1319
CourtMontgomery County Court of Common Pleas
DecidedJuly 27, 1948
DocketNo. 97706
StatusPublished
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Miller v. Village of Brookville, 83 N.E.2d 919, 54 Ohio Law. Abs. 193, 1948 Ohio App. LEXIS 1319 (Ohio Super. Ct. 1948).

Opinion

[194]*194OPINION

By MILLS, J.

This is an action for declaratory judgment and to-quiet title filed by the plaintiffs against the defendant, the Village of Brookville.

It appears that Elgar Weaver and Elizabeth Z. Weaver, husband and wife, for the sum of one dollar and other valuable considerations to them paid by the Village of Brookville, Montgomery County, Ohio, an incorporated municipality under the laws of the State of Ohio, granted by quit claim deed to the said Village of Brookville, its successors and assigns forever, the 25 and 45 acre tracts of land, more particular described in the petition herein and the deeds introduced into evidence.

The deed to the village, which was executed and delivered on the 8th day of October, 1936, says further:

“That this tract is conveyed to the Village of Brookville, Ohio, to be used as a park, and is made subject to the following restrictions:
“First: That drinks with alcoholic content, spirituous or intoxicating liquor shall never be sold, trafficked in, dispensed or given away on these premises.
“Second: That no part of the premises shall be used or a permit issued for the use thereof by the authorities in control for entertainment, recreational or social purposes if drinks with an alcoholic content, spirituous or intoxicating liquors are to be used or consumed at such entertainment, recreational or social gathering.
“Third: The premises, or no part thereof are to be rented, leased or used as a profit making proposition, except that light refreshments and wholesome food may be sold on the premises, providing the profit therefrom accrues and is used for the benefit of the park. Granting the concessions for the dispensing or handling of the foregoing, wherein the park authorities receive a reasonable fee or division of the profits derived therefrom, shall be deemed as compliance therewith.
[195]*195“Fourth: This conveyance is made to be and is in perpetuity for a park and pleasure ground purposes, and the foregoing restrictions shall be enforceable by injunction by the grantors, their heirs or assigns, or any citizen of the community who may be interested in the welfare of the park.
“It is the wish and request of the grantors herein that said grantee improve said land herein conveyed for park purposes, as soon as improvements can be conveniently made as follows:
“First: By the erection of a fence enclosing the premises, suitable as to appearance and utility for park purposes.
“Second: To properly landscape said grounds, lay out proper walks and driveways through said tract and properly maintain the same.
“Third: To have drafted a plan of landscaping and improvement by some competent landscape artist -or authority, approved by grantors prior to entering upon the improvement program.
“Fourth: To provide for reforestation plan prepared by a competent authority on forestry.
“Fifth: To build a dam across the stream flowing through said premises creating a lake; the plan of said dam to be prepared by a competent engineer or authority on construction work of this nature and submitted to grantors for approval.”

After naming the above uses the deed goes on further and says “and all the estate, title and interest of the said Elgar Weaver and Elizabeth Z. Weaver, either in law or in equity, of, in and to the said premises; together with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging, and all the rents, issues and profits thereof; to have and to hold the same to the only proper use of said Village of Brookville, Montgomery County, Ohio, its successors and assigns forever.”

And the testimony shows that the real estate was taken off the tax duplicate, and no taxes paid so long as the Village of Brookville owned said real estate.

The Village of Brookville, Montgomery County, Ohio, passed Ordinance No, 93, which ordinance was passed on the 19th day of April, 1938, and reads as follows:

“Be It Ordained by the council of the Village of Brookville, Montgomery County, Ohio, all members elected thereto concurring:
“Section 1: That the following described real estate heretofore deeded to the Village of Brookville, Montgomery County, Ohio, is not needed for any municipal purpose, to wit:
[196]*196“Situate in the County of Montgomery, in the State of Ohio, and in the Township of Clay and bounded and described as follows. Situated partly in the Township of Clay and partly in the Village of Brookville, and being part of Section 34, Town 6, Range 4 East, and bounded and described as follows:
“Beginning at the point of intersection of the center line of Brown Road with the center line of Arlington Road; thence Easterly along the center line of Brown Road 1674.42 feet; thence south 3 degrees East 2049.96 feet to the northeasterly right of way line of the D. and N. Traction Company; thence Northwesterly along the Northeasterly right of way of the D. and N. Traction Company to the center line of Arlington Road; thence Northerly, along the center line of Arlington Road to the place of beginning, containing seventy (70) acres of land, more or less. Being same premises described in deed recorded in Deed Volume 792, page 172 of Deed Records of Montgomery County, Ohio.
“Section II: That, whereas, the said Village, because of lack of funds has been unable to comply with the provisions of the deed in the maintenance of said land for park purposes, and
“Whereas, it is the opinion of Council that said property should be returned to the former owner by execution of quit claim deed, and the former owner, to wit, Elgar Weaver, has expressed a willingness to receive said deed,
“The mayor of the Village is hereby authorized to convey said real estate by quit claim deed to said Elgar Weaver.”

On the 20th day of April, 1938, the Village of Brookville, through its mayor, E. P. Landis, and clerk, Prank Borden, executed a quit claim deed back to Elgar Weaver, his heirs and assigns, forever, and in this deed is recited one dollar and other valuable considerations, paid by grantee.

The amended answer of the Village of Brookville, admits it received a deed and accepted said deed for the 70 acres from Elgar Weaver for park purposes, and that the said deed contains the restrictions as set forth in the petition.

The answer says the Village of Brookville took possession of said land for park purposes from the date of the deed and its citizens continued to use said land for park purposes continuously until a date following the reconveyance of said land to the said Elgar Weaver.

The defendant admits that on or about April 19th, 1938, the Council of the Village of Brookville, Ohio, passed its ordinance No. 93, a copy of said ordinance being set forth [197]*197in the petition herein, and did deliver to Elgar Weaver its certain quit claim deed as alleged in the petition which deed is recorded in Volume 842, page 231, of the Deed Records of Montgomery County, Ohio.

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83 N.E.2d 919, 54 Ohio Law. Abs. 193, 1948 Ohio App. LEXIS 1319, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/miller-v-village-of-brookville-ohctcomplmontgo-1948.