Thompson v. Lake Madison Chautauqua Ass'n
South Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from 'Circuit Court, Lake County. Hon. Louis L. Flbbgur, Judge. Action by Susan Frances Thompson, and others, against the Lake Madison Chautauqua Association of South Dakota, and others, to quiet title to realty. Front a judgment for defendants, and from an order denying a new trial, plaintiffs appeal.
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Appeal from 'Circuit Court, Lake County. Hon. Louis L. Flbbgur, Judge. Action by Susan Frances Thompson, and others, against the Lake Madison Chautauqua Association of South Dakota, and others, to quiet title to realty. Front a judgment for defendants, and from an order denying a new trial, plaintiffs appeal. (i) To point one of the opinion, Appellants cited:. 'Carter v. Frahm, 31 S. D. 379; 141 N. W. 370; Jacquish v. Deming, (S. D.) 167 N. W. 154; Gheever v. Ching Hong Poy 22 Pac. 1081 (Cal.) ; 'Coats v. Harris, 75 Pac. 243 (Idaho) ; and to said point, re jurisdiction; Arengaard v.…
1Opinion of the CourtWhiting, J.
Action to determine title to a tract of real estate, formerly owned by one B. B. ’died in 1880 leaving a will. The printed record shows that this will was duly probated, and decree of final distribution entered and recorded in the year 1883. By one clause of said will all of B’s property, other than some small legacies and a government tree claim, was devised1 and ‘bequeathed to his wife. Under this clause it is clear that a fee-simple title to the land now in question would have vested! in the wife. This clause was followed by one which respondents contend was merely precatory in nature and…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Carter v. FrahmSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1913
- Stenson v. H. S. Halvorson Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1914
- Sjoli v. HogensonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1909
- Jacquish v. DemingSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1918
- Blackman v. MulhallSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1905
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