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METCALF v. BARTRAND

Nos. 1334, 1343.

491 P.2d 747 (1971)

Crockett W. METCALF and Grace T. Metcalf, Appellants, v. Greta Helga BARTRAND, a/k/a Greta H. Bartrand, Appellee. Greta Helga BARTRAND, a/k/a Greta H. Bartrand, Cross-Appellant, v. Crockett W. METCALF and Grace T. Metcalf, Cross-Appellees.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

November 30, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marvin S. Frankel, of Robison, McCaskey, Strachan, Hoge, Richards & Frankel, Anchorage, for appellants and cross-appellees.

Raymond A. Nesbett, of Nesbett & Johnstone, Anchorage, for appellee and cross-appellant.

Before DIMOND, RABINOWITZ and CONNOR.

DIMOND, Justice.

OPINION

Greta Helga Bartrand filed for a homestead near Big Lake in 1958. In March 1962, after spending about $5,500 on improvements, she received a patent to the land. In 1960 she purchased a 12-acre parcel of land across Knik Arm from Anchorage for $9,600. She paid $1,200 down and gave a deed of trust note for the balance.

Soon after the land purchase, Bartrand began to suffer financial hardships. Her health deteriorated and she...

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