Sawyer v. French
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jasper Circuit Court. — Hon. Joseph D. Perkins, Judge. (1) Tlie undisputed evidence shows that the'conveyance of the property in controversy to Emma French came about solely through the recollection of Mrs. Sarah A. Sawyer, as testified to by respondent’s attorney, Mr. Hackney, that the original deed, executed in 1893, was to her husband and herself jointly.
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Appeal from Jasper Circuit Court. — Hon. Joseph D. Perkins, Judge. (1) Tlie undisputed evidence shows that the'conveyance of the property in controversy to Emma French came about solely through the recollection of Mrs. Sarah A. Sawyer, as testified to by respondent’s attorney, Mr. Hackney, that the original deed, executed in 1893, was to her husband and herself jointly. Appellants insist that it would be impossible for Mrs. Sawyer to have had such recollection under the circumstances described. It would be contrary to the recognized laws of nature. The courts take judicial notice of the well…
1Opinion of the Court
Suit in partition. The parties are the nine children and heirs of Benville A. Sawyer, who died intestate in 1893. He also left a widow him surviving, Sarah A. Sawyer, the mother of his said children. The land, sought to be partitioned, consists of a farm of eighty acres, and two lots, both improved, one having a store building, and the other a residence thereon, both situated on Garrison Avenue in the city of Carthage in Jasper County. The widow died in February, 1917. John H. Sawyer, a son, and two other of said children are the plaintiffs, and Emma French, a daughter, and five others are…
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