Rollins v. Leibold

OPINION

BOOCHEVER, Justice.

This appeal involves the right to title and possession of a Bay City crane, and damages for the alleged wrongful withholding of the crane from the rightful owner. The appellant, Rollins, claims title through a sale from the estate of Ira Roth-well ; the appellee, Leibold, claims title through a sale from Donald Murphy, a purchaser from the deceased Rothwell.

Ira Rothwell purchased this crane from the State of Alaska in 1963, and sold the crane to Donald Murphy in July 1966. Ira Rothwell died in November 1966, and in October 1967 Sylvia Rothwell, as executrix of the…