Scobey v. Thompson
Indiana Court of Appeals
From the Decatur Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the CourtLotz, J.
The appellant brought this action against the appellee to quiet his title to a certain tract of real estate.
It is averred in the complaint that the appellant was the owner and in the possession of the land; that the appellee, for the purpose of injuring the appellant and defeating his title, went to a former owner of the land and fraudulently induced such former owner to make to the appellee a title on paper to said land, which the ap*13pellee caused to be recorded; that such paper title casts a cloud upon the appellant’s title.
The appellee made default and the court rendered judgment in favor…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- McCarnan v. CochranIndiana Supreme Court · 1877
- Ragan v. HaynesIndiana Supreme Court · 1858
- McAdams v. LottonIndiana Supreme Court · 1889