Legal Opinion

North v. Moore

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided July 15, 1871PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Error from Lememoorth District Oowt. Sarah J. Moore and six others, heirs at law of James C. C. Moore, brought ejectment against Stephen L. North and Maria, J. North to recover possession of a certain lot in the city of Leavenworth.

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Error from Lememoorth District Oowt. Sarah J. Moore and six others, heirs at law of James C. C. Moore, brought ejectment against Stephen L. North and Maria, J. North to recover possession of a certain lot in the city of Leavenworth. The defendants answered, admitting possession by them, and alleging that on the 15th of September, 1863, in a certain action in the district court of Leavenworth county, wherein Samuel M. Davidson and others were plaintiffs, and James C. C. Moore (ancestor of the plaintiffs) was defendant, a decree was entered whereby the lot in question was to be sold, and that…

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Kin&man, C. J.:

This was an action brought by defendants in error to recover a certain lot in Leavenworth. The issues were tried by the court and special findings of the facts were made, and judgment for the recovery of the lot. "Whereupon the plaintiffs in error claimed the benefit of the occupying claimant law. They were adjudged entitled thereto, and an inquiry awarded. A jury was summoned, and a return made by the jury awarding damages to plaintiffs in error. They excepted, and moved the court to set aside the assessment and valuation, which the…

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2Cited by6 opinions

  1. Mastin v. GraySupreme Court of Kansas · 1878
  2. Arnold v. JoinesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915
  3. Patterson v. Board of County CommissionersSupreme Court of Kansas · 1937
  4. Carlyle v. PeeSupreme Court of Kansas · 1929
  5. Arnold v. JoinesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915

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