Dingee v. Kearney
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from St. Louis Circuit Court. cited: Reaume v. Chambers, 22 Mo. 53; Beale v. Lynn, 6 Har. & J. 351; Ricard v. Williams, 7 Wheat. 109 ; Stillman v. W. R. Mfg. Co., 3 Woodb. & M. 549 ; Downing v. Ford, 9 Dana, 393; Crocker v. Pendleton, 10 Shep. (Me.) 339; Battles v. Holley, 6 Greenl. (Me.) 145; Mellen v. Locks & Canal •Co., 17 Pick. 260; Karl v. Lawrence, 73 Pa.
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Appeal from St. Louis Circuit Court. cited: Reaume v. Chambers, 22 Mo. 53; Beale v. Lynn, 6 Har. & J. 351; Ricard v. Williams, 7 Wheat. 109 ; Stillman v. W. R. Mfg. Co., 3 Woodb. & M. 549 ; Downing v. Ford, 9 Dana, 393; Crocker v. Pendleton, 10 Shep. (Me.) 339; Battles v. Holley, 6 Greenl. (Me.) 145; Mellen v. Locks & Canal •Co., 17 Pick. 260; Karl v. Lawrence, 73 Pa. St. 416; Brunswick v. McKean, 4 Me. 570 ; Ferris v. Brown, 3 Barb. 105; Warfield v. Lindell, 38 Mo. 578; 2 Greenl. on Ev., sec. 537 ; Digby’s History of the Law of Real Prop. 129 ; Little v. Chaiivin, 1 Mo. 626; Landes v.…
1Opinion of the CourtBakewell, J.
This was a suit for dower. The plaintiff made out a prima facie case by proof of the title and seizin of the husband during the marriage, and of his death.
The defendants denied seizin of the husband, and also pleaded certain facts, by way of special defense, to show a bar by limitation. To this special defense plaintiff •demurred, and her demurrer was sustained.
On the trial, to defeat the seizin of the husband, defendants endeavored to show that the land in question had been previously conveyed by Grégoire Sarpy, the father and ancestor of plaintiff’s husband, to one Joseph Robidoux (under…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Griffin v. SheffieldMississippi Supreme Court · 1860
- Reaume v. ChambersSupreme Court of Missouri · 1855
- Adams v. BuchananSupreme Court of Missouri · 1871
- Williams v. BassSupreme Court of Vermont · 1850
- Newman v. StudleySupreme Court of Missouri · 1838
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- Dickens v. MillerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1882
- Alt v. StokerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1895
- C. H. Burke Mfg. Co. v. The Steamboat, "A. Saltzman"Missouri Court of Appeals · 1890