Houghton v. Barton
Utah Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Third District; Hon. T. D. Lewis, Judge. 'Action by John A. Houghton and others against Lester U. Barton. Judgment for defendant. Plaintiffs appeal. STATEMENT OF FACTS. This is an action to quiet title to a portion of lot 2, block 19, plat E, Salt Lake City survey, Utah.
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Appeal from District Court, Third District; Hon. T. D. Lewis, Judge. 'Action by John A. Houghton and others against Lester U. Barton. Judgment for defendant. Plaintiffs appeal. STATEMENT OF FACTS. This is an action to quiet title to a portion of lot 2, block 19, plat E, Salt Lake City survey, Utah. Block 19, of which the land in dispute forms a part, is bounded on the south by Third North street, formerly called Plum street; on the north by Fourth North street, formerly called Peach street; on the east by Wall street; and on the west by North Main street, formerly called Oak street. Block 19,…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCARTT, J.
(after stating the facts as above).
Numerous errors are assigned by appellants, but we do not think any of them contain sufficient merit to warrant discussion except those based on the alleged insufficiency of the evidence to sustain the findings of fact and the decree, and the assignment of error directed to the ruling of the court denying appellant’s motion to strike out respondent’s cost bill.
The record shows that one Margaret Thomas deraigned title through mesne conveyances to all of lot 2 from Daniel H. Wells, mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah, who obtained the patent from the United States…
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