Sanford v. King
South Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, Brule county; Hon. Frank B, Smith, Judge. Action by James W. Sanford, mayor of the city of Chamberlain, as trustee for M. McAndrews and others, against Henry J. King and others. From an order sustaining a demurrer to the complaint, plaintiffs appeal.'
1Opinion of the CourtHaney, J.
This is an action in equity, wherein the mayor of Chamberlain seeks to have it adjudged that the defendants Henry J. King, Eliza Reynolds, and their successors in interest hold the naked legal title to certain real property in trust for certain alleged town site occupants. The appeal is from an order sustaining the demurrer to the complaint. The pleading thus assailed is voluminous. It contains many matters of which courts take judicial notice, numerous conclusions of law, and an argument in support of the plaintiffs’ position. Without attempting to eliminate its redundant and irrelevant…
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