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Eastman v. Gurrey

Utah Supreme Court

Decided June 22, 1897No. 805PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Appeal from tlie Third district court, Salt Lake county-A. N. Cherry, Judge. Ejectment by May Eastman against A. E. Gurrey.. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals..

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Appeal from tlie Third district court, Salt Lake county-A. N. Cherry, Judge. Ejectment by May Eastman against A. E. Gurrey.. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.. Ii there was no definite parcel of land assessed, there was no lien, and if there was no lien, there could be no legal sale — see abst. p. 19. Black on Tax Titles (Ed. 1888) § 38; Cooley on Taxation, p. 282, Ed. 1876; Blackwell on Tax Titles, 4th Ed. p 124 et seq.; Lyon v. Goddard, 22 Kan. 389; Hubbell v. Walden, Hill & Denio, 139; Kelsey v. Abbott, 13 Cal. 619; Roberts v. Chan Tin Pen, 23 Cal. 267. The correctness and…

1Opinion of the Court

MINER, J.:

This action in ejectment was brought to recover possession of property in Salt Lake City, described in the complaint as commencing 5 rods north of the southwest corner of lot 5, block 83, plat B, Salt Lake City survey; thence north 4-J rods; thence east 10 rods; thence south 4-J rods; thence west 10 rods, to the place of beginning, — which plaintiff! alleges she is the owner of, and entitled to the possession thereof, together with rents and damages. The •answer denies all the allegations of the complaint; denies title in the plaintiff!; and claims title and right of possession in…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Kirk v. HamiltonSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
  2. Marx v. HanthornSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
  3. Laing v. RigneySupreme Court of the United States · 1896
  4. Bidwell v. WebbSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1865
  5. Parker v. DacresWashington Supreme Court · 1890

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Thompson v. Auditor GeneralMichigan Supreme Court · 1933
  2. Tintic Undine Mining Co. v. ErcanbrackUtah Supreme Court · 1938
  3. Moon v. Salt Lake CountyUtah Supreme Court · 1904
  4. Schmitt v. SappArizona Supreme Court · 1950
  5. Asper v. MoonUtah Supreme Court · 1902

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