Van Wagoner v. Whitmore
Utah Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Seventh District, Carbon County; Geo. Christensen, Judge. Action by A. D. Van Wagoner against J. W. Whitmore, administrator of the estate of George C. Whitmore, deceased and another in which the State of Utah, by its State Board, of Land Commissioners, intervened. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtThurman, J.
This is an action in ejectment to recover possession of a part of section 2, township 15 south, of range 13 east, of the Salt Lake base and meridian, situated in Carbon county, Utah, and damages for detention of the property.
The action was originally commenced against George C. Whitmore and Peter C. Jones. The answer of these defendants disclosed' the fact that Whitmore claimed ownership of the property by adverse possession, and that Jones was Whit-more’s agent merely, and claimed no other interest.
The quantity of land claimed by Whitmore is 56.68 acres. By their amended answer defendants…
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