Blackford v. Loveridge
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from, Labette District Court. Ti-ie action below was by Loveridge to perfect and quiet his title to a certain tract of land which he claimed, and of which he was in possession. The petition alleged that the M. K. & T. Eailway Co. held the legal title; that he was entitled thereto, and that, Blackford had or claimed some interest in the said premises, etc. The defendants filed separate answers.
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Error from, Labette District Court. Ti-ie action below was by Loveridge to perfect and quiet his title to a certain tract of land which he claimed, and of which he was in possession. The petition alleged that the M. K. & T. Eailway Co. held the legal title; that he was entitled thereto, and that, Blackford had or claimed some interest in the said premises, etc. The defendants filed separate answers. Blackford denied that Loveridge had any right in or to the premises, and claimed that he (Blackford) had the exclusive right to purchase said tract from the Eailway Co. Said company answered that…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Valentine, J.:
This was an action to compel the specific performance of a contract for the sale and conveyance of real estate, and to quiet title and possession. The action was tried by the court without the intervention of a jury. The findings and judgment were for the plaintiff below, defendant in *102error. One of the defendants below, who is now the plaintiff in error, demanded a new trial in the following words to-wit: “And now conies the said defendant, 'William Blackford, and demands a new trial in the above entitled cause.” The court refused to…
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