Blewett v. Stallworth

FOSTER, Justice.

The contention made on this appeal is. laches sufficient to deny relief to complainant in a statutory suit in personam to quiet the title to land as between the parties in the cause. Section 1109, Title 7, Code. The court denied the claim of laches and granted relief, and in doing so we think there was no error.

The complainant for a recited consideration of $1,000 acquired the land by statutory warranty deed from the heirs of William C. Thompson who had been a resident of Chicago until his death. The deed was dated December 29, 1944. The respondents claim under a quitclaim…