Morr v. Crouch

In oral argument, appellants abjured any contention that the landowner’s husband, who was present at the conference when the settlement entry was prepared and who is now the real party in interest, should be estopped to deny the validity of the settlement entry.

The position of appellants is that the “journal entry —settlement” conveyed title to appellee’s land to the state of Ohio; and is based upon two arguments: First, that the signature of landowner’s attorney on the “journal entry— settlement” was binding on the landowner; and second, that even if the attorney did not have authority to…