This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1910 edition. Excerpt: ... J. M. McCrary, now deceased, about the year 1880 settled upon 160 acres of land, which included the land In question, erected a dwelling house and other improvements thereon, and began the cultivation of the land; that in the following year his son, William A. McCrary, now deceased, entered into an oral agreement with J. M. McCrary, whereby J. M. McCrary agreed to sell and transfer to William A. his Improvements on said land, and said William A. agreed to obtain title to said land and thereafter convey by deed 80 acres thereof to J. M. McCrary; that in pursuance of said agreement J. M. McCrary assigned and sold his Improvements, and surrendered possession of said land to said William A., and the latter entered the same under the homestead laws of Congress; that in the year 1882, J. M. McCrary went into possession of the land now In dispute, and lived there the greater portion of the time until 1904, when he died. However, it does appear that during that time he made a homestead entry in the state of Utah, and made final proof and procured a patent therefor. The court found that during the time he was living on said land, he fenced the same, and cleared It of sagebrush, plowed and cultivated it, constructed a dwelling house, and made other improvements thereon, planted an orchard, acquired a water right and that during all of said time he claimed to be the owner of said land and had complete control of the same, which claim of ownership was known to and acquiesced In by said William A. McCrary up to the date of his Heath, which occurred on May 25, 1893, a little over a year after the issuance of said patent; that after receiving said patent William A. ratified said agreement by his actions, and by encouraging J. M. to continue...