Goodman v. Nichols
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Jefferson District Court. Action in the nature of ejectment, brought by Julia M. Goodman against Willoughby Nichols, to recover the northwest quarter of section 27, township 7, range 18, in the county of Jefferson, and also to recover for the rents and profits thereof and the damages for the withholding of the possession of the same from the 1st day of March, 1875, until the commencement of this action.
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Error from Jefferson District Court. Action in the nature of ejectment, brought by Julia M. Goodman against Willoughby Nichols, to recover the northwest quarter of section 27, township 7, range 18, in the county of Jefferson, and also to recover for the rents and profits thereof and the damages for the withholding of the possession of the same from the 1st day of March, 1875, until the commencement of this action. The defendant answered, and admitted that he had been in the possession of the land as alleged, but denied every other averment contained in the petition. For a further answer, the…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Johnston, J.:
*29TOid-tjeot1-6’ by adverse possession. *28The facts found by the court are sufficient to sustain the judgment that was given. Nichols has acquired a title to the land by adverse possession, which is equal to a conveyance in fee. He purchased the land in 1862 at a judicial sale, and has been continuously in possession of it since November 19, 1862. It is true that the judicial proceeding and sale were invalid by reason of the fact that Martha M. Cody was deceased when the foreclosure proceedings were instituted against her, and therefore the…
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