Evans v. Doolittle
South Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Edmunds County. Hon. Joseph H. Bottom, Judge. Action, 'by E. P. Evans against Tom C. Doolittle and others, to quiet title to land. From a judgment for defendants, plaintiff, appeals.
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Appeal from Circuit Court, Edmunds County. Hon. Joseph H. Bottom, Judge. Action, 'by E. P. Evans against Tom C. Doolittle and others, to quiet title to land. From a judgment for defendants, plaintiff, appeals. Appellant submitted that: There is no sufficient description in the deed of any lot or tract sold at tax sale because there is no designation of any county or state; and cited: Tucker v. Van-Winkle, 105 N. W. 607; G. E. -Sanborn & Co. v. Alston et al., 116 N. W. 1099. That, if county and state were added, there would still be no proper description of the tract in controversy, or of any…
1Opinion of the CourtGates, J.
Action to quiet title to 80 acres of land in Edmunds county. On iSeptember 21, 1889, one Hayden was owner of the land, and on that date conveyed the same, by warranty deed, to the Minneapolis Box & Lumber Company, which deed was recorded October 19, 1889. On November 2, 1912, before the commencement of this action, which was begun November 5, 1912, the Minneapolis Box & Lumber Company conveyed its title to the plaintiff, Evans, who brings this action against the defendant Doolittle and the John Hancock Life Insurance oCmpany and the Middlesex Banking Company, mortgagees of Doolittle. The land…
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