Bradley v. Goff
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Macon Circuit Court. — No». Nat M. Shelton, Judge. (1) An action brought against a life tenant only, and a sale of the land under the judgment rendered therein, does not affect the title of the remaindermen. McCune v. G-oodewillie, 204. Mo. 341. (2) There could be no adverse possession against the remainderman as it was the duty of the life tenant to pay the taxes, and the remainderman had no right to possession until the death of the life tenant.
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Appeal from Macon Circuit Court. — No». Nat M. Shelton, Judge. (1) An action brought against a life tenant only, and a sale of the land under the judgment rendered therein, does not affect the title of the remaindermen. McCune v. G-oodewillie, 204. Mo. 341. (2) There could be no adverse possession against the remainderman as it was the duty of the life tenant to pay the taxes, and the remainderman had no right to possession until the death of the life tenant. McCune v. Goodewillie, 204 Mo. 341. (3) The old rule for the interpretation of conveyances was that “if there be a repugnancy, the…
1Opinion of the Court
BOND, C.
This suit to quiet title is brought by plaintiff, J. C. Bradley, who claims under a sheriff’s deed, dated March 17, 1891, following a sale for taxes. *99Defendants are John W. Goff and Nathan D. Goff, the former a life tenant of the land, and the latter his vendee under a quitclaim, with whom are joined the four children of John W. Goff and the husband of one of them. In their answer the defendants set out their relationship to John "W. Goff, allege that he has no interest in the land described in the petition, having sold his life estate therein to his co-defendant, Nathan D. Goff, and…
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