Ormsby v. Johnson
South Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Pennington County. Hon. Cpvi McGkii, Judge. Action by Thomas J. Ormsby against Charles A. Johnson From a judgment for defendant and an order denying a new trial, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWhiting, P. J.
This action was brought by the plaintiff and appellant against the defendant- and respondent for the purpose of quieting title to a quarter section of land in Pennington county, S. D. Plaintiff alleges that he is the owner in fee of said land, and that the defendant wrongfully claims title under and b}^ virture of a pretended warranty deed executed and delivered by Owen Pitts and wife to the defendant in July, 1900, that Pitts and wife never executed or delivered to the defendant the said deed, and that the record thereof is a cloud on plaintiff’s title. Plaintiff seeks to be declared the…
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