Walliker v. Escott

ROSE, Justice.

This is a quiet-title action brought by the plaintiffs-appellees 1 , who are the successors in interest to Pearson and Robertson, grantees of the original patentee, Geneva Walliker. Appellant-George Walliker, Jr., is the heir of the patentee. On July 14, 1928, Geneva Walliker purported to convey to Pearson and Robertson separate undivided one-third interests in the oil and gas underlying certain lands in Park County, Wyoming.

At the time of the conveyances, Geneva Walliker had entered the property under the Carey Act, now § 86-7-101, et seq., W.S.1977. Prior to entry, she had…