Scheer v. Nelson

Redick, District Judge.

The only parties interested in this appeal are Otto V. Scheer, plaintiff, and Levi Gutru, defendant. The case was originally instituted by plaintiff as an action of ejectment, but after it had proceeded some time was changed into an action to quiet title and for general equitable relief. The facts are not in dispute and are substantially as follows:

Plaintiff held a contract of purchase for the south one-half of section 3, township 20, range 4, in Platte county, Nebraska. August 30,1917, he contracted to sell the southeast quarter to Timmons for $27,600; $2,162.40 cash,…