Morse v. Pickler
South Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Faulk County. Hon. J. FI. BoT-tum, Judge. Action by Albert W. Morse against Alice M. A. Pickier and others to determine adverse claim to real property. Julgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal. Tn an action brought under Chapter 29 of the Code of Civil Procedure of this state, and the plaintiff must recover, if at all, upon the strength of his own title, without reference to the weakness of the title of the defendants.
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Appeal from Circuit Court, Faulk County. Hon. J. FI. BoT-tum, Judge. Action by Albert W. Morse against Alice M. A. Pickier and others to determine adverse claim to real property. Julgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal. Tn an action brought under Chapter 29 of the Code of Civil Procedure of this state, and the plaintiff must recover, if at all, upon the strength of his own title, without reference to the weakness of the title of the defendants. Conrad v. Adler, xoo N. W. 722; Brown y. Comonow, 114 N. W. 728. The record in the register’s office of receiver’s receipt issued to Ingerid O.…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCOY, J.
On April 2, 1886, one Ingerid O. Markoe made final proof and payment under government homestead entry for a quarter section of land in Faulk county. Thereafter, on May 7, 1891, one Edith Sharpless, through mesne conveyances from said Markoe, became the owner of said land, and on the 18th day of November, 1902, the said Edith Sharpless died intestate at West Chester, in the state of Pennsylvania, leaving three sisters and two brothers as her only surviving heirs. No administration of her estate was ever had. On January 26, 1909, the said brothers and sisters of said Edith Sharpless joined in a…
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