City of Missoula v. Bakke

This action is brought by the city of Missoula to quiet title to certain “made” or built-up land deposited at the rear of lots 9 to 14 of block 56 of the W. J. McCormick addition to the city of Missoula during the time the city maintained a municipal dump at the rear of these and other lots.

Defendant claims ownership of said lands by deed from his predecessors in interest and by riparian rights. The trial court found for the defendant.

We eliminate from this opinion the question of title to the 25-foot alley running east and west 130 feet south of the south line of Front street, since the…