Roberts v. Braffett
Utah Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Carbon County; Ferdinand Erickson, Judge. Action by John B. Boberts against M. P. Braffett. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.
1DissentMcCAETY, C. J.
I am unable to concur with my brethren in the foregoing ■opinion.
The record in this case shows that when the appellant went into possession of the land in question it was, with the exception of about 2-|- acres, in a wild state and in an untillable condition. No'part of the premises was enclosed by fence, and stock roamed over the land at will. The market value of the entire tract did not exceed $250, the price which appellant agreed to pay for it. Immediately after Mr. Eoberts, the appellant, went into possession of the premises he began clearing off the trees, stumps, willows, and brush…
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