Beckstrom v. Beckstrom

CROCKETT, Justice:

Marion Beckstrom sued his brother, Vere Beckstrom, and Norman Laub, (and their wives) seeking partition of 80 acres of land, with water rights, near Beryl, Utah, in Iron County, which Marion and Vere owned as tenants in common. The Laubs answered that they had bought the property from Vere; and also filed a cross-complaint against Vere for damages for failure to deliver title to the land in accordance with the contract. Upon a trial to the court it gave judgment in favor of Marion for half of the property and water rights; and awarded the Laubs the other half of the *522property…