Legal Opinion

Phillips v. Wilson

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided April 6, 1923PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ejectment for 171½ acres of land in Butler County.

Answer, a general denial, except admission that defendants are in possession. Further answering, defendants state that they and the plaintiff Luella Williams are the owners in fee simple, subject to the dower interest of defendant Dovie Wilson, of said property. That plaintiffs Lattie Phillips and J.F. Holtzendorff claim adversely, but have no rights in said property; wherefore, defendants pray the court to determine and quiet title between the parties, according to the statute in such cases made and provided.

The case was tried before the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Nelson v. JonesSupreme Court of Missouri · 1912
  2. Maier v. BrockSupreme Court of Missouri · 1909
  3. Bishop v. Brittain Investment Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1910
  4. Johnson v. St. Joseph Terminal Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1907
  5. Sawyer v. FrenchSupreme Court of Missouri · 1921

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Bernheimer Ex Rel. Bernheimer v. First National BankSupreme Court of Missouri · 1949
  2. Huttig v. BrennanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1931
  3. Hagemann v. PinskaMissouri Court of Appeals · 1931
  4. Welch v. All PersonsMontana Supreme Court · 1927
  5. Ferguson v. LongSupreme Court of Missouri · 1937

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