Wright v. Jenks

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dawson, J.:

This was an action in ejectment to recover possession of 800 acres of Ellsworth county land known as the Happy Valley ranch. Plaintiff claimed a half interest in the ranch by virtue of his mother’s will and the other half interest as successor in title to his deceased sister.

The defendants claimed an undivided half interest in the ranch under James S. Jenks, to whom plaintiff had made a quitclaim deed of the interest devised to him by his mother’s will. The pertinent paragraph of the will reads:

“Item 1st. I [Emma J. C. Wright] do hereby…