HUTCHINSON v. TAFT

Nos. S-09-0028, S-09-0067.

222 P.3d 1250 (2010)

2010 WY 5

Gerald D. HUTCHINSON, Trustee of the Vera J. Hutchinson Revocable Trust Dated October 28, 1999, Appellant (Plaintiff), v. Cara J. TAFT, Trustee of the Taft Living Trust Dated August 19, 1983, and Barbara Jo Harney Cockrell and Roberta Anne Harney Causey, co-Executrices of the Estate of Leon Thomson Harney, Appellees (Defendants). Gerald D. Hutchinson, Trustee of the Vera J. Hutchinson Revocable Trust Dated October 28, 1999, Appellant (Plaintiff), v. Cara J. Taft, Trustee of the Taft Living Trust Dated August 19, 1983, and Barbara Jo Harney Cockrell and Roberta Anne Harney Causey, co-Executrices of the Estate of Leon Thomson Harney, Appellees (Defendants).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

January 14, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Representing Appellant in Case No. S-09-0028: Matthew H. Romsa, John M. Kuker and James M. Peterson of Romsa & Kuker, LLC, Cheyenne, Wyoming. Argument by Mr. Romsa.

Representing Appellees in Case No. S-09-0028: James R. Salisbury of Riske, Salisbury & Kelly, P.C., Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Before VOIGT, C.J., and GOLDEN, HILL, KITE, and BURKE, JJ.


KITE, Justice.

[¶ 1] Gerald D. Hutchinson's predecessors in interest (the Hutchinsons) leased property owned by Josephine Taft. After leasing the property for about ten years, the Hutchinsons ceased making the lease payments but continued to use the property. When a trustee of the Taft Living Trust and co-executrices of the estate of one of Josephine Taft's heirs (the Tafts) later listed the Taft property for sale, the Hutchinsons filed a claim to quiet title...

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