Block v. Howell

MORGAN, Justice.

Alvin and Margaret Block (Block) purchased a farm in 1952 from which a lakefront development of thirty-five lots called Pleasure Park had been subdivided in 1921. The boundary between the Block farm and the rear (northwest) boundary of Pleasure Park has been disputed since Block purchased his property. In March of 1981 Block sought a judicial determination of the boundary pursuant to SDCL ch. 21-40 and defendants filed an answer and counterclaimed. After a trial in September of 1982, the Day County Court, Fifth Judicial Circuit of South Dakota entered judgment in favor of…