Legal Opinion

Burnett v. McCluey

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided October 15, 1883PublishedCited by 27 opinions

Appeal from Dade Circuit Court. — TIon. J. D. Parkinson, Judge. The testimony of Nathaniel Bray on behalf of plaintiff was as follows : . I did know of the suit of Bank against Eerguson and Stephens. I was employed by Stephens to defend the case. My impression is I examined the papers before the court convened; I know I did early in the re turn term of the suit. McAfee and Phelps and I examined the papers at that time; they represented Eerguson and Stephens.

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Appeal from Dade Circuit Court. — TIon. J. D. Parkinson, Judge. The testimony of Nathaniel Bray on behalf of plaintiff was as follows : . I did know of the suit of Bank against Eerguson and Stephens. I was employed by Stephens to defend the case. My impression is I examined the papers before the court convened; I know I did early in the re turn term of the suit. McAfee and Phelps and I examined the papers at that time; they represented Eerguson and Stephens. I found that Stephens’ property was not attached and no service on him, and I told him (Stephens) to keep out of Bade county. McAfee and…

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This is an action of ejectment for an undivided half of the south half of the northwest quarter and the north half of the southwest quarter, and the southwest *682quarter of the southwest quarter of section 6, township 32, range 28, and the east half of the southeast quarter, and the south half of the northeast quarter of section 1, township 32, range 29, in the county of Dade. John N. Eerguson is the common source of title. Plaintiff claims title under a deed from the heirs of Eerguson, containing the following description : “ Southwest quarter of section No. ten (10), township No. thirty-one…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Kane v. McCownSupreme Court of Missouri · 1874
  2. Clark v. ThompsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1868
  3. Woods v. HilderbrandSupreme Court of Missouri · 1870
  4. Campbell v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1869
  5. Hargadine v. Van HornSupreme Court of Missouri · 1880

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Rankin v. TygardCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1912
  2. Burnett v. McClueySupreme Court of Missouri · 1887
  3. Campbell ex rel. Estate of Campbell v. CarruthSupreme Court of Florida · 1893
  4. Hord v. TaubmanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1883
  5. Burgess & Co. v. BlakeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1900

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