Show HOMESTEAD CASE DECIDED Lack of Residence Causes Claimant Camant to Lose Tract of Land Tho Commissioner of the General Land office has affirmed the decision of the Register and Receiver of the local land office In the case of Otto Hanlsch vs Samuel V Pits who found the issues for Hanlsch This case Involved the title to 1C5 acres of land In Taylora vle Salt Lake county The ground was homestead by Mr Pitts who had the same under cultivation two houses built thereon and was sinking for 0 flowing well when Hanisch brought the contest alleging that Pits had not resided re-sided on the same as contemplated by the homestead law E W Senior was tho attorney for the plaintiff and he says that the CommissionerGeneral In handing down his opinion expresses the utmost sympathy for the defendant who because of a failure to comply with the exact terms of the law had put himself In such n position where the decision must go against him I |