Pedrotti

This is a suit to determine who is entitled to the award in eminent domain payable by the United States for the condemnation and táking of land known as the Pedrotti Ranch in the County of Marin, State of California.

*830 On November 9, 1933', Matthias Joseph Pedrotti died, leaving a will which contained the following provision:

“8. 1 give, devise and bequeath my home ranch at Ignacio, Marin County, California, commonly known as the Pedrotti Ranch, containing 263 acres of land more or less, to the County of Marin. -Said ranch shall be kept by said County of Marin, and the net income derived therefrom shall be used by said County of Marin for the aid and relief of crippled and blind bona fide residents of the County of Marin, who are in need. Said County of Marin shall at no time sell or mortgage said property, or attempt to sell or mortgage the same, and in the event that said County of Marin should sell or mortgage the. said property, or attempt to sell or mortgage said property, then it shall forfeit all rights to said property, and said property shall forthwith revert to, and become the property of my heirs at law according to the laws of succession of the State of…