Jones v. Tate

MOISE, Justice.

In May, 1955, Emily Tate Jones, hereinafter referred to as appellant, together with her son, George O. Tate, commenced an action to quiet title to the Northeast quarter of Section 7, Township 20 South, Range 36 East, N.M.P.M., naming numerous defendants. For our purposes we need only notice two groups of the defendants who will be denominated Sims defendants, and Brown heirs, or collectively as appellees.

Answers were filed by appellees setting up numerous defenses, but again we need to notice only the defense of title by adverse possession. The interest of the Brown heirs is in…