Bruce v. Wolfe
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Cass Circuit Court. — How. W. L. Jarrott, Judge. (1) One who incloses and holds land by an open, notorious adverse possession, against all the world for a period of ten years, will obtain therein an indefeasible title in fee simple to the land so inclosed and possessed.
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Appeal from Cass Circuit Court. — How. W. L. Jarrott, Judge. (1) One who incloses and holds land by an open, notorious adverse possession, against all the world for a period of ten years, will obtain therein an indefeasible title in fee simple to the land so inclosed and possessed. Ekey v. Ingle, 87 Mo. 493; Sherwood v. Barker, 105 Mo. 477; Long v. Stock Yards Co., 107 Mo. 304; Stevens v. Martin, 168 Mo. 407; Heinemann v. Bennett, 144 Mo. 113; Hunnewell v. Burchett, 152 Mo. 611. (2) A grant is presumed from long enjoyment. House v. Montgomery, 19 Mo. App. 179; Sees. 900, 4262 and 4266, B. S.…
1Opinion of the CourtBroaddus, J.
The plaintiff, who was a real estate agent, seeks to recover of the defendant $150 as commission for the sale of his farm, upon the following written contract (“Exhibit A.”):
“'Farm Property Contract.
“I, Charles Wolfe, of Pleasant Hill, county of Cass, State of Missouri, have this day given Geo. W. Bruce the exclusive sale or transfer of the following described real estate, to-wit: The w 1-2 s. w. 1-4 and s. w. 1-4 of n. w. 1-4 section 35, and s. e. 1-4 n. e. 1-4 section 34, T. 46, R. 3.1, county of. Cass, State of Missouri, which is owned by me. I hereby appoint and constitute said Geo. W.…
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