Nelson v. Jordeth
South Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, Potter county. Hon. Loring E. GaRRy, Judge. Action by John Nelson against Johanna Jordeth and others to determine conflicting claims to realty. From a judgment in favor of defendants, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHaney, J.
This is an action to determine conflicting claims to a quarter section of land in Potter county. Plaintiff alleges ownership in fee simple. His ownership is denied by defendants, who allege title in themselves. They also allege that the action is to set aside a tax deed recorded more than three years before it was commenced; that when they obtained title the land was unoccupied and uncultivated prairie; that they have made permanent improvements in good faith, of the value of $1,9x2.50; that they have paid $132.94 in taxes upon the land; that the value of the land when they obtained title did…
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