Mansfield v. Neff
Utah Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Third District; Hon. M. L. Ritchie, Judge. Action by Matthew W. Mansfield, as administrator of the estate of John Haslam, deceased, against Ann Eliza B. Neff, and others, and proceedings by Ann Eliza B. Neff, and' others for the distribution of the real estate of said decedent, which actions were consolidated and tried together. Judgment for the said Ann Eliza B. Neff, and others. Matthew W. Mansfield appeals. APPELLANT'S POINTS.
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Appeal from District Court, Third District; Hon. M. L. Ritchie, Judge. Action by Matthew W. Mansfield, as administrator of the estate of John Haslam, deceased, against Ann Eliza B. Neff, and others, and proceedings by Ann Eliza B. Neff, and' others for the distribution of the real estate of said decedent, which actions were consolidated and tried together. Judgment for the said Ann Eliza B. Neff, and others. Matthew W. Mansfield appeals. APPELLANT'S POINTS. The fact that the life tenant permits the taxes to become delinquent and the land to be sold and buys the title later does not give her a…
1Opinion of the CourtErick, J.
The plaintiff, as administrator, with the will annexed, of the estate of John Haslam, deceased, brought this action in the district court of Salt Lake County to quiet the title to certain real estate in the alleged heirs of said deceased, of whom the plaintiff claimed to be one. At the same time, in the same court, another proceeding was pending, in which a distribution of said real estate was asked by the assignee of of the devisee named in the last will of decedent. The two actions were tried together, and are so presented here.
*264The pleadings and evidence are fairly reflected in the findings…
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