Legal Opinion

Frank v. Hicks

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided January 16, 1894PublishedCited by 51 opinions

ERROR to District Court for Laramie County,' HoN. Richard H. Scott, Judge. This was a suit brought by Truman B. Hicks, as trustee for the benefit of the bondholders of the Cheyenne Land and Live Stock Company, for the foreclosure of a certain deed of trust, executed by the said company to said Hicks and William W. Corlett, since deceased, to secure the payment of certain bonds of said corporation.

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ERROR to District Court for Laramie County,' HoN. Richard H. Scott, Judge. This was a suit brought by Truman B. Hicks, as trustee for the benefit of the bondholders of the Cheyenne Land and Live Stock Company, for the foreclosure of a certain deed of trust, executed by the said company to said Hicks and William W. Corlett, since deceased, to secure the payment of certain bonds of said corporation. The deed was executed on the 22nd day of October A. D. 1886, and recorded October 25th, 1886. Elise Frank, on June 27th, 1889, obtained judgment against the corporation, and on July 3rd, 1891,…

1Opinion of the Court

CoNaway, Justice.

On October 22, 1886, the Cheyenne Land & Live Stock Company, a corporation, made its deed purporting to convey'' to William W. Corlett and Truman B. Hicks “and their sue-' cessors in trust forever,” fifteen thousand two hundred and eighty-five and forty-nine one-hundredths acres of land, described by section, township 'and range, without using the word appurtenances or appurtenant or appendant, and without mentioning any water, wafer right, or irrigating ditch;, and a large amount of - personal property consisting of live' stock of the bovine and horse species, and ranch…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Cave v. CraftsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1878
  2. Hindman v. RizorOregon Supreme Court · 1891
  3. Farmer v. Ukiah Water Co.California Supreme Court · 1880
  4. Donnell v. HumphreysMontana Supreme Court · 1872
  5. Clyne v. Benicia Water Co.California Supreme Court · 1893

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3Cited by51 opinions

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  5. Sturgeon v. BrooksWyoming Supreme Court · 1955

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