Brelsford v. Scheltz

PEDEN, Justice.

Plaintiffs, Regina Brelsford and Kenyon Houchins, were denied partition of a tract of land, a portion of which defendant Allan Scheltz had conveyed to Mrs. Brelsford in payment for legal services. The court granted defendants’ motion for judgment when the plaintiffs rested their case. Plaintiffs argue that they were joint tenants and had the right to have partitioned their undivided interest in the property. We affirm.

Mary Ida Scheltz, mother of Allan and Michael Scheltz, conveyed the land in question to “Michael Scheltz, Trustee,” in 1972. No trust powers or terms were set out…