First National Bank v. Townsend

This is an appeal by the State of Oregon, asserting the interests of the grantor, from a declaratory judgment decree construing a deed as creating a fee simple title in the grantee.

The matter was tried upon stipulated facts. The grantee died on May 14,1974. The following witnessed and notarized deed was thereafter discovered among his personal effects and was recorded by plaintiff, the decedent’s personal representative, in the Jackson County Deed Records on September 11, 1974.

"WARRANTY TIMBER AND MINERAL DEED

"This indenture made and entered into this the first day of February, 1955 between…