Merchants & Farmers State Bank v. Olson

LORING, Justice.

In an action to determine adverse claims, the court made findings in favor of the plaintiff, and the defendants have appealed from a judgment entered after an order denying their motion for a new trial.

Both the bank and the defendant Melford Olson claim title to the land in controversy from Mads Olson, grandfailer of Melford. The bank claims through a deed from Mads to his son Edwin, Melford’s failer, and one of these defendants, who lost whatever interest he may have had to the bank by foreclosure. Melford claims by devise from his grandfailer. Edwin by his answer disclaims…