Empire Ranch & Cattle Co. v. Mason

Action to quiet title under § 255, Mills Annotated Code. The answ.er denies every allegation in the complaint, except that alleging the corporate capacity of plaintiff, and pleads eight • defenses to plaintiff’s cause of action. The proofs fixed the title to the disputed premises in plaintiff, and it becomes *613necessary to ascertain if tlie record discloses a better title in defendant.

Tlie second defense avers unqualified title and ownership in defendant, of the disputed premises, by virtue of a tax deed from the treasurer of Washington county, executed and recorded February 20,1901. Plaintiff…