Carson v. Butt
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from, the District Court of Pottawatomie County. Action brought April 15, 1892, by J. U. Carson to Rave May Butt declared a trustee for bis benefit in certain real estate situated in Tecumseh, Pottawatomie county. Judgment below in favor of Carson. Butt brings up the case. The opinion states the facts.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Dale, C. J.:
J. U. Carson filed in the district court of Pottawatomie county, his complaint against May Butt, alleging, in substance that he settled and made valuable improvements upon a certain town lot situated in Tecumseh, Pottawatomie county. That the deed to said lot had been improperly awarded to said Butt, by the board of townsite commissioners, acting for the townsite of Tecumseh, and asked that Butt be adjudged to hold the legal title to the lot, in trust for the use and benefit of Carson. To this complaint, Butt answered fully, and after reply…
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