Pyne v. Elliott

This is a dispute over the ownership of 240 feet oif lakefront land, triangular in shape, which arose as a result of a surveyor’s error. Following a trial before the court without a jury, a written opinion and judgment dividing the disputed property between the parties was entered by the trial court.

Defendants Elliott were originally the sole owners of the land in question, "Government Lot 4”. There is some disagreement as to the exact date on which the Elliotts obtained title because of imperfections in the title; the trial court set the date at March 10, 1937. The relevant transactions…