Taylor v. Focks Drilling & Manufacturing Corp.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wedell, J.:

This was an action to quiet title to 144 sections of land. Plaintiff prevailed, and six defendants and one who was not made a party to the action appeal.

The first question presented on this appeal is the validity of a judgment quieting title to all the real estate in this total tract of land, without making the legal or equitable owners of the land parties to the suit.- The reason for not naming them was stated in the petition as follows:

“Comes now Charles B. Taylor, as plaintiff, pleading in this his first cause of action for himself and…