Legal Opinion
Mealey v. Martin
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided May 4, 1970No. File 1069PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DIMOND, Justice.
On February 11, 1966, the United States issued a patent to Arthur Zimmerman on his homestead. Prior to that date, Zimmerman had contracted certain debts which resulted in a sale of his homestead on execution in 1966 or 1967. In 1968 Zimmerman sold the property to appellee and she brought this suit to quiet title. Appellee was granted a summary judgment in which she was declared to be the owner of the property as against the claims of those who had previously purchased it at the execution sale. This appeal followed.
The basis for recognizing appellee’s title was that…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Sims v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. MartinSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Provident Institution v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1868
- Ruddy v. RossiSupreme Court of the United States · 1918
- Hammonds v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1968
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Whitton v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1970
- Association of Washington Stevedoring Companies v. Department of RevenueWashington Supreme Court · 1977