Smith v. Hanson
Utah Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Third District; T. D. Lewis, Judge. Action by H. A. Smith against Emma ITanson, adminis-tratrix of John Peter Johnson, deceased. Erom a judgment for plaintiff defendant appeals;
1Opinion of the CourtSteaup, J.
In 1892 and 1895 John Peter Johnson, since deceased, conveyed to his darighter, Emma Hanson, two parcels of land, one a five-acre tract, the other a ten-acre tract, situate in Salt Lake county. It is claimed by the respondent, who is an attorney at law, that he was employed to commence proceedings in the name of the deceased and for his benefit to cancel the deeds. Such an action was commenced in July, 1900, and thereafter prosecuted by him, which resulted in a judgment canceling the deeds. On appeal the judgment was modified, canceling the deed to the ten-acre tract only. The deceased died…
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