Licking v. Hays Lumber Co.

This action was -commenced in the district court for Thomas county by Clyde L. Licking, as plaintiff. The purpose of the action is to quiet plaintiff’s title in and to certain lands located therein. Among the defendants was the state of Nebraska, which has appealed from a general finding in favor of the plaintiff.

For the purpose of this opinion the appellant will be referred to as the state and appellee as the plaintiff.

Since the provisions of the Compiled Statutes of 1929 are applicable to the facts of this case they will be referred to rather than the Revised Statutes of 1943, except when…