Quintana V. Vigil

The plaintiff, who is appellee here, sued Jose S. Vigil and Valentina B. de Vigil, his wife, and Ramon F. Vigil and Ignacita Sena de Vigil, his wife, seeking to quiet title to described real estate. The complaint was in statutory form and did not affirmatively disclose whether the plaintiff was in or out of possession. The defendants, Jose S. Vigil and wife, answered denying plaintiff's title and by cross complaint sought a decree quieting their own title as against him. The defendants, Ramon F. Vigil and wife, answering likewise, denied plaintiff's title and, as an affirmative defense, set up their own claim to a part of the property, asking that the same be adjudged superior to any right, title or claim of his. Both sets of defendants alleged themselves to be in possession of the property claimed by them, respectively. Jose S. Vigil and wife also pleaded adverse possession for the statutory period; and Ramon F. Vigil and wife, that they were holding under the other Vigils. Formal replies by plaintiff denying all affirmative allegations of the separate answers and cross complaint made up the issues and thereby closed the pleading of the parties.