Legal Opinion

Caldwell v. Pierson

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided September 9, 1916No. File No. 3775PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Action' 'by William A. 'Caldwell and another, against P. E. Piérson and Sara T. Mcllvaine, to quiet title. From a judgment for .plaintiffs, defendant Mcllvaine appeals..

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Action' 'by William A. 'Caldwell and another, against P. E. Piérson and Sara T. Mcllvaine, to quiet title. From a judgment for .plaintiffs, defendant Mcllvaine appeals.. (2) To point two of the opinion, Respondent cited: Laws -1909, Chap.-194; Hardy v. Woods .(S. D.) , 132 N. W. 692; Rector & Willhelmy v. Maloney (S. D.) 88' N. W. 575; Barry >7Woods'(S. D.), 146 N. W. 577: Hogson v. State Finance Co. .(N D.), 122 N. W. 336. (3) To point three of. the opinion, Appellants cited.: Rev. . Pol.- Code, ■ ¡Secs. 2212, 22x3; Laws 1909, 'Chap.. 194; Peters v. Lohr, 24 S. D. 605; Bandow v. Wolven,- 23…

1Opinion of the Court

■McCOY, J.

Plaintiffs and defendant Mcllvaine are claiming adverse interests and title to a certain 40-acre tract of land situated in Roberts county. This' -land was formerly a portion of the state public school lands. The controversy presented for determination is whether plaintiffs hold equitable title by virtue of a certain school land contract issued' by the state on May 20, 1901, 'or whether defendant Mcllvaine holds title by virtue of a •tax deed issued on May 6, 1911, and a state patent issued on February 20, 1912, and other subsequent mesne conveyances. The 'trial court entered…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Fallbrook Irrigation District v. BradleySupreme Court of the United States · 1896
  2. Stuart v. . PalmerNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
  3. Barden v. Northern Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
  4. Peters v. LohrSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1910
  5. Betts v. LetcherSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1890

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Zander v. South Dakota State Conservation CommissionSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1981
  2. Biberdorf v. JuhnkeNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1929
  3. Ulrickson v. UlricksonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1919
  4. Anderson v. RussellSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1936
  5. B.K. ex rel. Kroupa v. 4-HDistrict Court, D. South Dakota · 2012

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