Young v. Moore

STEWART, Justice:

The plaintiff, Shirrel Young, initiated this action to quiet title to a small, triangular parcel of land amounting to 6/100’s of an acre located in Thistle, Utah County. Although the parties verbally agreed to a settlement of the case and the settlement agreement was reduced to writing by plaintiff’s counsel, the writing was not signed by the parties. When Young refused to execute a quitclaim deed pursuant to the agreement, Moore sought a decree of specific performance of the settlement agreement, and the trial court entered a decree quieting title to the disputed land in…