Clinton v. Elder

Blume, Chief Justice.

This is an action for the cancellation of a tax deed. Judgment was entered in favor of the plaintiff and the defendants have appealed. The land involved in this case is the S% SEJ4 of Sec. 17, T. 23 N., R. 61 W. 6th P. M. This land was originally entered upon by Ray R. Thomas under the Reclamation Act of the United States of June 17, 1902 (32 St. at L. 388) and acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto. Subsequently the land, by transfer, came into the possession of one Spir Thompson, who transferred the land in question, together with other lands, to Walter G.…