Safford v. Tibbetts

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Marshall, J.:

This abtion was one to quiet title to oil lands in Butler county. The plaintiff recovered judgment, from which three separate appeals were taken; one by Flora E. Middleton et al., heirs of John W. Middleton; one by J. C. Haines, as trustee for the creditors and stockholders of the Augusta Stone Company, a corporation; and one by J. C. Haines for himself. The court made findings of fact as follows :

“First. That the plaintiff, S. J. Safford, was at the time of the commencement of this action, in the possession of the real estate described as…