Legal Opinion

Daugherty v. McFarland

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided January 18, 1918No. File No. 4248PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from Circuit Court, Charles Mix Count)’. Hon. Robert B. Tripp, Judge. Action- by Kathleen 'Daugherty, against Samuel E. McFarland1 and another, to foreclose a mortgage given to secure performance of a contract for exchange of lands. From a judgment for plaintiff, and from an order denying a new trial, defendants appeal.

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Appeal from Circuit Court, Charles Mix Count)’. Hon. Robert B. Tripp, Judge. Action- by Kathleen 'Daugherty, against Samuel E. McFarland1 and another, to foreclose a mortgage given to secure performance of a contract for exchange of lands. From a judgment for plaintiff, and from an order denying a new trial, defendants appeal. (2) Under point two of the opinion, Appellants submitted that: The trust patent • executed to the Indian under the Act .of Congress -of February 8, 1887, under which the Indians were allotted lands, did -not convey .the title; and cited United States v. Rickert, 47 -L-…

1Opinion of the CourtGates, J.

Action to foreclose a mortgage given to secure performance of a contract for an exchange of lands. Findings, conclusions, and judgment were entered in favor of plaintiff mortgagee. Defendants appeal from the judgment and an order denying a new trial. The basis of the judgment is a conclusion of law to the effect that the abstract of title h> 80 acres of the land agreed to be conveyed by defendant Samuel F. McFarland to plaintiff did not show a marketable title. If that conclusion of law is sound, the judgment should! in the main be sustained. If it is. unsound, the judgment should be…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. United States v. RickertSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
  2. Hallowell v. CommonsSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
  3. United States v. NiceSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
  4. McKay v. KalytonSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
  5. United States v. WallerSupreme Court of the United States · 1917

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Jordan v. O'BrienSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1945
  2. Egan v. McDonaldSupreme Court of the United States · 1918
  3. Bank of America v. ButterfieldSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1958
  4. Horn v. Ne-Gon-Ah-E-QuainoeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1923
  5. Highrock v. GavinSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1920

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