Hanifin v. Marsden

WOLLMAN, Chief Justice.

Appellant, Ruth Hanifin, appeals from the judgment of the trial court that denied her action for damages against appellees, Robert and Herma Marsden. We affirm.

Appellant and Robert Marsden are sister and brother, the children of Clarence Mars-den and Edith Marsden. Clarence Marsden owned a ranch of approximately 1,730 acres near Wall, South Dakota. Robert was born on the ranch and spent all of his life there, except for the time that he spent in the military service and a period during which he taught school. Robert returned to the ranch in 1947 at his father’s request,…