Sadler v. Sadler

73 F. Supp. 583, 1947 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2131
District Court, D. Nevada·Decided June 19, 1947·No. No. 371·Published·Cited by 1 cases

Opinion

FOLEY, District Judge.

Kathryn Powers Sadler, as administratrix of the estate of Alfred R. Sadler, deceased, was dismissed as a party to this action pursuant to the suggestion made in the decision of March 29, 1946, on the motion of defendant Edgar A. Sadler to realign parties.

The real property with which we are concerned in this action has been referred to by the parties as the Diamond Valley Ranch.

The connection of plaintiff Clarence T. Sadler and Edgar A. Sadler with the title to Diamond Valley Ranch springs from their relation as heirs of Reinhold Sadler, deceased. Defendant Edgar A. Sadler and his deceased brother, Alfred R. Sadler, acquired legal title to Diamond Valley Ranch by virtue, as counsel for plaintiff points out, of the culmination on March 2, 1918, of a series of events. On February 14, 1918, the parties to the quiet title action referred to in the complaint entered into a stipulation providing among other things that judgment may be entered in the said action as follows:

“1. That it be adjudged and decreed that the defendant Edgar Sadler and Alfred Sadler are the owners and entitled to the possession of all the property described in plaintiff’s complaint, which is situate in the County of Eureka, State of Nevada, and known as the Diamond Valley Ranch, a more particular description of said property to be inserted in said decree, their title thereto quieted, and that none of the other parties to this action have any right, title or estate in said property, or any part thereof. ******
“4. That the money to be paid by the said Edgar Sadler and Alfred Sadler to the plaintiff as a consideration for this settlement and decree, shall be solely the obligation of said Edgar Sadler and Alfred Sadler, and that none of the parties hereto [585] shall be in any wise personally liable therefor. ******
“6. That judgment be entered in accordance with this stipulation, and that our attorneys in said action and said Edgar Sadler and said Alfred Sadler are authorized to take such proceedings and execute any and all papers necessary and proper to carry this stipulation into full force and effect.”

It will be noted that said stipulation was executed by the following defendants in said quiet title action: Clarence T. Sadler by Alfred R. Sadler, his attorney-in-fact; Louisa Sadler, as administratrix of the estate of Reinhold Sadler, deceased; Louisa Sadler; Bertha L. Sadler; Edgar Sadler; and Alfred R. Sadler. This stipulation was filed in said quiet title action March 2, 1918.

On March 2, 1918, a decree in said quiet title action was duly given and made pursuant to and in accordance with the above stipulation; the said decree among other things providing:

“It is further ordered, adjudged and decreed that defendants, Edgar Sadler and Alfred Sadler have judgment quieting title to the hereinafter described property, and that all adverse claims of the plaintiff, and all persons claiming or to claim said premises or any part thereof; through or under said plaintiff, are hereby adjudged and decreed to be invalid and groundless, and that said defendants Edgar Sadler and Alfred Sadler be and they are hereby declared and adjudged to be the true and lawful owners of the land that is hereinafter described in this paragraph and every part and parcel thereof, and that their title thereto is adjudged to be quieted against all claims, demands, or pretensions of plaintiff, who is hereby perpetually stopped from setting up any claims thereto, or any part thereof. Said premises are bounded and described as follows, to-wit: (Description). (Then the following language appears in the decree)

“Containing approximately three thousand one hundred twenty (3120) acres, and constituting what is commonly known as the Diamond Valley Ranch. * * * ”

On March 2, 1918, Hermann J. Sadler, as attorney-in-fact for the Huntington and Diamond Valley Stock and Land Company, plaintiff in said quiet title action, by deed conveyed the Diamond Valley Ranch to Edgar and Alfred Sadler. On March 2, 1918, Alfred and Edgar Sadler executed a. mortgage on the Diamond Valley Ranch to the Washoe County Bank as security for a loan of $16,500. On March 2, 1918, Alfred Sadler and Edgar Sadler executed a chattel mortgage on 250 head of cattle then on said ranch to the Washoe County Bank as additional security for the same loan of $16,500. The said sum of $16,500 so borrowed was disbursed as follows: $15,000 to the Huntington and Diamond Valley Stock and Land Company and $1500 to pay the fees of defendants’ attorneys in the quiet title action. On the same day, March 2, 1918, defendant Edgar Sadler and his brother Alfred Sadler made and signed the following document:

“A Agreement
“Reno, Nevada
“Dated March 2, 1918 and
“Carson City, Nevada
“This agreement is made between the following persons as follows:
“Edgar Sadler of Eureka Co. Nevada
“Alfred Sadler of Washoe'Co. Nevada
“Bertha Sadler of Ormsby Co. Nevada
“Mrs. Louise (Louisa) Sadler of Ormsby Co. Nevada
“Clarence Sadler of Washington, D. C. By Alfred R. Sadler thru the Power of Attorney.
“That as soon as possible the mortgage on the Diamond Ranch in Diamond Valley, Eureka County, Nevada be lifted the lawyers fees paid and that the first good chance for the best price possible this aforesaid ranch or property be sold and then that the remainder of the money be divided according to the last will and Testament of Reinhold Sadler, deceased—
“Mother desired fifty dollars each month that is by the 10th of each month.
“A settlement of the ranch cattle with the same terms of the will.
“Edgar Sadler
“Alfred Sadler”

The will referred to was obviously the last will and testament of Reinhold Sadler, deceased, annexed as an exhibit to [586] the original complaint herein. Exhibit 8 demonstrates that by reason of the transactions of March 2, 1918, Alfred R. Sadler and Edgar A. Sadler did not acquire both the legal and equitable title to Diamond Valley Ranch; they did not become the absolute owners thereof. The above agreement is a declaration of trust. Sime v. Howard, 4 Nev. 473; Baker v. Baker, 3 Cal.Un.Rep.Cas. 597, 31 P. 355.

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