Mauritz v. Schwind

MARTIN, Justice.

Laura E. Schwind and Faith Summers, mother and daughter, joined pro forma by their respective husbands, sued appellants for about 2,500 acres of land in the aggregate, consisting of a large number of small tracts in two adjoining subdivisions. Appellants thereafter filed a cross-action against the above parties, together with Frank L. Brown and Valley Fruit Farm & Garden Company (hereafter referred to as the Company) as additional parties.

Appellants briefly and in substance pleaded:

1. A purchase of all of said land at valid tax sales held in 1931 and 1932.

2. Purchase of same…