Keller v. Chournos

MOFFAT, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment quieting title to certain grazing lands, to be described, in the defendant Nick Chournos and his wife. The defendant First National Bank of Malad, Idaho, a mortgagee of Chournos, defaulted. Appellant Keller claims legal title to the property and commenced this action by the short form of complaint to quiet title. Defendants Chournos answered, setting up a general denial and, by counterclaim, alleged title in themselves by virtue of a quitclaim deed from Box Elder County. Plaintiff Keller replied, alleging that tax proceedings through which…