Barrett v. Vickers

PRATT, Justice.

S. T. Vickers died. He had owned a ranch near Nephi, Utah, known as the S. T. Vickers ranch. Arliean Vickers Barrett, Ethel Vickers Barrett, Leland Vickers, and Sterling Vickers are children of S. T. Vickers, deceased. The father deeded the property to Leland subject to a mortgage in favor of the State of Utah. Leland was unable to keep up the payments, and the State foreclosed. As the time for redemption neared expiration the members of the family and their husbands and wives — Leland was a bachelor —discussed what should be done to save the place.

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