Proctor v. Nance
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Eipley Circuit Court. — Hon. J. G. Sheppard, Judge. (1) The record title to the land in suit being in the name of Eobert Lee Hall, the admitted common source of title, the sheriff’s deed, order of publication, and taxbill, all being in the name of E. L. Hall are all void; and hence the sheriff’s sale and all proceedings in pursuance thereto were void and did not give the court jurisdiction of Eobert Lee Hall.
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Appeal from Eipley Circuit Court. — Hon. J. G. Sheppard, Judge. (1) The record title to the land in suit being in the name of Eobert Lee Hall, the admitted common source of title, the sheriff’s deed, order of publication, and taxbill, all being in the name of E. L. Hall are all void; and hence the sheriff’s sale and all proceedings in pursuance thereto were void and did not give the court jurisdiction of Eobert Lee Hall. Spore v. Land Co., 186 Mo. 650 ; Eillingham v. Brown, 187 Mo. 181; Vincent v. Means, 184 Mo. 327; Burkham v. Manewal, 195 Mo. 500; Skelton v. Sacket, 91 Mo. 379; Tnmer v.…
1Opinion of the CourtGantt, P. J.
This is a suit brought under section 650, Revised Statutes 1899, to quiet the title to the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section 28, township 23, range 3 east, in Ripley county, Missouri.
The defendants were both personally served with 0the writ of summons. The petition alleges that the plaintiff is the owner in fee simple of and claims title to the said forty acres of land, and that the same is not in the actual possession of any person or persons, but is wild and uncultivated; that the defendants claim some title and estate in said real estate, the nature and character of…
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