Newton v. Erickson

41 N.W.2d 545 (1950)

NEWTON

v.

ERICKSON et al.

No. 9046.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

February 27, 1950.

Rehearing Denied April 11, 1950.

E. G. Jones, Sioux Falls, Boyce, Warren, Murphy & McDowell, Sioux Falls, of counsel, for appelant.

Everett A. Bogue, Vermillion, for respondents.

Lee H. Cope, Yankton, Amicus Curiae.

SICKEL, Judge.

This is an action to quiet the title to a one-fourth interest in a section of land located in Clay County. Alfred Newton owned the land free from encumbrances at the time of his death on February 28, 1915. He left a will and codicil which were admitted to probate in the…