Ortiz v. Manning

Howell Manning, hereinafter called plaintiff, brought suit in ejectment, to recover possession of the east half of section 3, township 19 south, range 10 east, Gr. & S. R. B. & M., against Cipriano Ortiz, hereinafter called defendant. The case was heard upon a stipulation as to the facts, which may be summarized as follows:

On the 11th day of November, 1934, the property above described was open, unoccupied land, belonging to the United States of America. On that date defendant entered upon the premises and placed substantial improvements thereon. Thereafter, and on March 19, 1937, the United…