Ballantyne v. Nedrose Pub. Sch. Dist. No. 4, Ward County

STRUTZ, Judge, on reassignment.

This is an action to quiet title to real estate described in the complaint. The defendant school district acquired the property in question by deed in 1910, which deed contained the following clause:

“In the event that should the above described property be abandoned for school purposes at any future time, then the title to this property is to revert to T. F. Renwald or his heirs.”

The defendant school district discontinued holding classes in the school building located on this property some ten years ago. It continued to use the school for storage of furniture,…