Rasmussen v. Martin

COMPTON, Chief Justice.

Appellants’ intestate, H. John Rasmussen, instituted this action against V. V. Martin, in the District Court of San Juan County, to cancel a deed conveying mineral interest. For convenience, we refer to them as plaintiff and defendant.

The plaintiff died intestate on May 2, 1953, before the cause was heard, and his heirs were substituted as parties plaintiffs. Thereafter, on February 25, 1954, the defendant Martin was adjudged to be an incompetent and Jeanette V. Martin, his wife, was appointed guardian of his estate, following which she was substituted as party…