Peterson v. Taylor

Plaintiff Esther Peterson appeals the findings of fact, conclusions of law, and order of the District Court, Fifth Judicial District, County of Madison which quieted title to property in Pony, Montana. We affirm the order of the District Court.

The dispute in this case arises over the ownership of a tract of land designated as the “Mill Site” on the 1877 plat map for the townsite of Pony. Plaintiff Mrs. Peterson was born and raised in Pony. Her father, Dave Box, ran the Pony Electric Company, which was located at the southern end of the Mill Site directly behind the family house. The Box…