Great Western Petroleum Corp. v. Allen

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. J.:

This was an action to quiet title to a narrow strip of land claimed by the Great Western Petroleum Company, through its receiver, and the defendant, The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company. Plaintiff held deeds to a tract of land adjoining the right of way and yards of the railway company. That company acquired the land many years ago, caused a survey of it to be made and placed iron markings on the boundary line in question. Plaintiff claimed that the boundary line between the lands owned by the parties was about one hundred…