Wiggenhorn v. Daniels
Supreme Court of Missouri
' Appeal from St. Louis Oity Circuit Court. — Hon. Thomas A. Russell, Judge. (1) The insertion of the name of William H. Daniels as grantee in the deed was authorized by the Wiggenhorns. The filling in of the blank in the deed for the grantee’s name was legal and proper, even, though the deed itself had been delivered in blank. Field v. Stagg, 52 Mo. 534; Burnside v. Wyman, 49 Mo. 356; Drury v. Foster, 2 Wall. 24; Otis v. Browning, 59 Mo.
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' Appeal from St. Louis Oity Circuit Court. — Hon. Thomas A. Russell, Judge. (1) The insertion of the name of William H. Daniels as grantee in the deed was authorized by the Wiggenhorns. The filling in of the blank in the deed for the grantee’s name was legal and proper, even, though the deed itself had been delivered in blank. Field v. Stagg, 52 Mo. 534; Burnside v. Wyman, 49 Mo. 356; Drury v. Foster, 2 Wall. 24; Otis v. Browning, 59 Mo. App. 326; Hammerslough v. Cheatham, 84 Mo. 13; Swartz v. Ballou, 47 la. 188; 13 Western Jurist, 289. (2) Plaintiffs are estopped by their gross laches and…
1Opinion of the CourtValuta Nt, J.
This is, a suit in equity to set aside certain instruments purporting to be deeds affecting the title to real estate in the city of St. Louis alleged to belong to plaintiff Emma Wiggenhorn, and praying appropriate relief in the situation. There was a full decree for the plaintiffs on all the points in issue, and all of the defendants, except Daniels, have appealed. The pleadings were all in proper form, and the questions in the case depend on the facts as developed in the evidence.
We find the facts to be as follows:
Mrs. Wiggenhorn was the owner of the real estate in question; through her…
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