Seymour v. Cleveland

Citations

• 9 S.D. 94
• 68 N.W. 171
• 1896 S.D. LEXIS 113

Syllabus

<p>One who takes possession of land under a contract of purchase, and a bond for a deed executed by the vendor, does not hold under color of title, nor adversely to the claim of the vendor, in good faith, within Comp. Laws Sec. 5455, providing that in an action for recovery of land on which permanent improvements have been made by defendant, “holding under color of title adversely to the claim of plaintiff, in good faith, the value of such improvements must be allowed as a counterclaim.”</p>