Legal Opinion

Drake v. Frazer

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided September 27, 1920No. 21347PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from the district court for York county: George F. Corcoran, Judge.

1Opinion of the CourtFlansburg, J.

Action for specific performance of a contract for the sale of land by the plaintiff to the defendant. Defendant refused to perform, alleging insufficiency of plaintiff’s title. Decree for the plaintiff and defendant appeals.

The title in this' case depends upon a registration under the Torrens Land act (Laws 1915, ch. 225). The certificate of registration was issued in May, 1917, more than two years prior to the commencement of this action.

Plaintiff is the daughter of John A. Boon, who died in 1899, seised of the land in controversy, and leaving a last will and testament which was duly…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Arndt v. GriggsSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
  2. Tyler v. Judges of Court of RegistrationMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1900
  3. The Title & Document Restoration Co. v. KerriganCalifornia Supreme Court · 1906
  4. Gavin v. CurtinIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
  5. Robinson v. KerriganCalifornia Supreme Court · 1907

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. McDaniel v. McElvySupreme Court of Florida · 1926
  2. Jones v. York County, Neb.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1928
  3. Evans v. Metropolitan Utilities District of OmahaNebraska Supreme Court · 1970
  4. Jones v. York CountyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1931
  5. McFadin v. SimmsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1925

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