Walker v. Koepcke

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Parker, J.:

This was an action for ejectment and partition of an alleged undivided interest in farm land. The trial court rendered judgment for defendants and plaintiff appeals.

The events giving rise to this lawsuit are necessary to a proper understanding of the appellate issues involved and the arguments advanced by the parties with respect thereto. For that reason we shall first give consideration to the essential facts on which the trial court based its judgment.

In a preliminary way it may be said that Hans Koepcke, a German immigrant, a resident of…