Brinkerhoff v. Juden
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Ste. Genevieve Circuit Court. — Eon. Charles A. Killian, Judge. (1) The conveyance by Pemiscot county to Houck violated our swamp land laws, and it is therefore invalid.
Read the full summary
Appeal from Ste. Genevieve Circuit Court. — Eon. Charles A. Killian, Judge. (1) The conveyance by Pemiscot county to Houck violated our swamp land laws, and it is therefore invalid. Railroad v. Hatten, 102 Mo. 55',* Railroad v„ Wayne County, 125 Mo. 357; Estate Co. v. Wayne County, 123 Mo. 478; Sturgeon v. Hampton, 88 Mo. 213; Hooke v. Chitwood, 127 Mo. 376. An examination of the opinion in Simpson v. Stoddard County,. 173 Mo. 421, shows that it does not overrule, but adheres to the prior decisions. This is very clearly proved by recent opinions, of this court, in: Wheeler v. Land Co., 193…
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION.
I
BOND, J.
(after stating the facts as above).— The position taken by counsel for appellants both in oral argument and in their briefs is, first, that the patents issued to Louis Houck were void or voidable, and *713in either event since Irma Juden was a volunteer, the decree should have been in their favor; second, if the Houck patents were neither void nor voidable in this action, then Houck had the equitable title to the land in suit when he made a deed thereto on April 20, 1899, (in which his daughter, defendant Irma Juden, did not join), and the decree should have been in their favor,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Frank v. GoddinSupreme Court of Missouri · 1906
- Davidson v. DockerySupreme Court of Missouri · 1904
- Weissenfels v. CableSupreme Court of Missouri · 1907
- Seilert v. McAnallySupreme Court of Missouri · 1909
- Wheeler v. Reynolds Land Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1906
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by5 opinions
- Hamburg Realty Company v. WoodsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1959
- McCormick v. EdwardsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1943
- Dearing v. JudenSupreme Court of Missouri · 1914
- Keaton v. HamiltonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1915
- Sugg v. Wisconsin Lumber Co.District Court, E.D. Missouri · 1922