Legal Opinion

Griffin v. Franklin

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided December 23, 1909PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal from Pemiscot Circuit Court. — Hon. Henry C. Riley, Judge. (1) The unpaid taxes for the years 1890 and 1892 constituted a lien on the land, prior and paramount to all others, of which Bader was hound to take notice when he took the quitclaim deed from Erwin, and of which Griffin was bound to take notice when Bader quit-claimed to him.

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Appeal from Pemiscot Circuit Court. — Hon. Henry C. Riley, Judge. (1) The unpaid taxes for the years 1890 and 1892 constituted a lien on the land, prior and paramount to all others, of which Bader was hound to take notice when he took the quitclaim deed from Erwin, and of which Griffin was bound to take notice when Bader quit-claimed to him. The law also charged' them with notice of the judgment enforcing the lien rendered by the Pemiscot Circuit Court in 1895, and they were “bound to go further and see whether that judgment had been satisfied, and this inquiry would have disclosed the…

1Opinion of the CourtLamm, P. J.

This canse comes np on an appeal from a judgment of the Pemiscot Circuit Court in favor of plaintiff, finding and adjudging that plaintiff o'wns in fee simple section 18, township 19, range 11, in that county, containing 640 acres, more or less, and that defendant has no title or interest therein. Further, that a certain sheriff’s dfeed recorded in book A.,, p. 71, through which defendant claims title, is null and void and is set aside and for naught held.

Counsel do not seem to agree as to the character of the suit. Defendant’s counsel contends it is an action under section 650, Revised…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Ray County Savings Bank v. HuttonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1909
  2. Shelton v. FranklinSupreme Court of Missouri · 1909
  3. Fleckenstein v. BaxterSupreme Court of Missouri · 1893

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Englehardt v. PhilippsOhio Supreme Court · 1939
  2. Pyeatt v. EstusSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
  3. Shelton v. HorrellSupreme Court of Missouri · 1911
  4. United States v. WeaverUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1958
  5. Campbell v. BoyersSupreme Court of Missouri · 1912

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