Legal Opinion

Casey v. Smith

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided August 7, 1915No. File No. 3595PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from Circuit Court, Butte -County. Hon. William 0. Rice, Judge. Action by William P. Casey against Louis D. Smith and oihers, to quiet title. From a judgment for defendants, and form an order denying a new trial, plaintiff appeals. (2) Under point two of the opinion, Appellant cited; Code Civ. Proc., Sec. 54; Stearns v. Gittings, 23 111. 387; Duck Island Club v. Bexstead, 174 111. 435, 51 N. E. 831; Bennett v. Moore, 18 S. D. 109; 1 Cyc. un, subd.

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Appeal from Circuit Court, Butte -County. Hon. William 0. Rice, Judge. Action by William P. Casey against Louis D. Smith and oihers, to quiet title. From a judgment for defendants, and form an order denying a new trial, plaintiff appeals. (2) Under point two of the opinion, Appellant cited; Code Civ. Proc., Sec. 54; Stearns v. Gittings, 23 111. 387; Duck Island Club v. Bexstead, 174 111. 435, 51 N. E. 831; Bennett v. Moore, 18 S. D. 109; 1 Cyc. un, subd. H. Respondents cited: People v. Clark, 9 N. Y. 349-; B-orbs v. Carey, 15 N. Y. 507; Murray v. Kos'ter, 20 Johns. 576; Humbert et al. v.…

1Opinion of the CourtPulley, J.

This action is brought to determine adverse claims to a quarter section of land in Butte county. Plaintiff, through one chain of title, claims to be the owner in fee of the entire tract; defendants Smith, Sandusky, and Barsball, claim to be owueis in fee through another chain of title; and Beresford and Sorenson are made defendants because of certain mortgage liens, on various portions of the tract involved, claimed by them. The land was patented under the Homestead laws of the United States. The patentee conveyed the land to one Fargo, by deed dated May 2, 1893, and Fargo quitclaimed to…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Brown v. BuckMichigan Supreme Court · 1889
  2. Byrne v. McKeachieSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1912
  3. Moore v. NeilIllinois Supreme Court · 1866
  4. Neligh v. KeeneNebraska Supreme Court · 1884
  5. Houts v. HoyneSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1900

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Hazzard v. Westview Golf Club, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1966
  2. State v. NieuwenhuisSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1926
  3. Holdcroft v. MurphySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1939
  4. Hays v. AlwaySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1917
  5. Hanson v. HansonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1982

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