Draper v. J. B. & R. E. Walker, Inc.

LATIMER, Justice.

In 1935, the plaintiff, Pherrell Draper, became the owner of two tracts of land in Salt Lake County. The Old Mill Tavern, Inc. owned adjoining property and subsequently claimed title to plaintiff’s lands by virtue of certain tax sale proceedings. After recording tax deeds to the property, Old Mill Tavern, Inc., on February 2, 1942, commenced an action in the district court to quiet title to the lands. On June 24, 1943, the district court entered its decree declaring the tax deeds to be invalid and quieted title in the plaintiff.

Before the decree was entered and while the…