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In 1975, to insure that decedent had received all of Frank
Kenly's interest in the Dunlap property, Frank Kenly conveyed his
interest in an additional strip of land on the border of the
Dunlap property. That conveyance was evidenced by a quitclaim
deed that identified decedent as the grantee. On May 3, 1979,
decedent explained in an affidavit that “since March of 1975, the
date on which the interest of FRANK KENLY was conveyed to your
affiant, your affiant and his mother ZONA KENLY have paid the
taxes on and have been in open and adverse possession of the
* * * [additional strip of land].” In 1979, the former owners of
the Dunlap property executed a quitclaim deed to correct title to
the Dunlap property. That quitclaim deed identified the donees
as decedent and Zona Kenly.
In 1979, Zona Kenly and decedent sold a portion of the
Dunlap property. The warranty deed that evidenced the sale
identified the sellers as "ZONA KENLY, an unmarried woman, and
JOHN KENLY husband of Betty Blair Kenly dealing with his sole and
separate property".
Exchange of 40 Acres in Dunlap Property for Windmill Ranch
In 1980, Zona Kenly and decedent exchanged a 40-acre parcel
of the Dunlap property (the 40-acre parcel) for property in
Kingman, Arizona (the Windmill Ranch). In addition to that
property, the former owners of the Windmill Ranch assigned to
Zona Kenly and decedent their rights under a lease (the lease).
John Hughes represented decedent in the exchange.
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