Nordquist v. Alonge

Summary

The court held that Nordquist’s quitclaim deed changed the current property description because it attempted to convey land not separately identified in the tract index, so the recorder could not record it without an auditor’s certificate. The auditor could require the land to be replatted before issuing a transfer certificate because no existing tract corresponded to the deed’s description. The court affirmed denial of mandamus but reversed the district court’s determination concerning ownership conveyed by earlier deeds.