Moyer v. Langton
Utah Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Third District; Hon. M. L. Ritchie, Judge. Action by G. W. Moyer against James Langton. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals. APPELLANT'S POINTS.
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Appeal from District Court, Third District; Hon. M. L. Ritchie, Judge. Action by G. W. Moyer against James Langton. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals. APPELLANT'S POINTS. Appellant contends that the deeds from Mrs. Stoutt to George W. Moyer and James Langton, describing the premises as commencing . . . plat “A,” Salt Lake City survey, had reference solely to the survey of 1890, and that each of said grantees bought with a view to the lines established by the later and only survey of record at the time the deeds were made, and that such survey, whether right or wrong, governs. (Holmes…
1Opinion of the CourtStraup, C. J.
In 1896 and prior thereto Adeline Stoutt owned a parcel of ground, 10 x 6 2-3 rods, in lot 6, block 33, plat “A,” Salt Lake City Survey. The 10 rods faced east on Main Street, and the 6 2-3 faced north on Fifth South Street. The northeast comer of the parcel is the northeast comer of the block. In 1896 she sold to the plaintiff, George W. Moyer, the south 3x6 2-3 rods of the parcel. In 1905 she sold to the defendant, James Langton, 3x6 2-3 rods- adjoining on the north the ground sold to Moyer. Later she sold 4x6 2-3 rods to Fleishman lying immediately north of the ground sold to Langton. This…
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