Curtis v. Morris

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• holding that “the merits of title may not be litigated in a forcible detainer action”
• holding that allowing a person to challenge title in an FED action “would convert a forcible detainer action into a quiet title action and defeat its purpose as a summary remedy”
• noting that litigating title \would convert a forcible detainer action into a quiet title action and defeat its purpose as a summary remedy\
• noting that “the prohibition against inquiring into the merits of title under § 12-1177(A) in a forcible detainer action is alive and well”
• framing occupant “remain[ing] in possession of property after termination of his interest under a deed of trust [a]s a tenant at will or sufferance” under A.R.S. § 12-1173
• When a party sells real property and later claims the sale was fraudulent, he may be found guilty in an FED action.

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).