Sandall v. Hoskins

WOLFE, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal on the judgment roll by Axel Nelson, an intervenor by order of the court, from judgment entered against him on a counterclaim filed by the defendant, Herman Hoskins and Ella Hoskins. The issues raised by the complaint are not involved in this appeal; however, it is necessary to an understanding of the issues raised by the appeal to state part of the background facts.

From the findings and pleadings it appears that prior to March 25, 1940, Nelson was the owner of approximately 2,400 acres of land in Promontory, Utah. Portions of this land were adaptable to…