Pruitt v. St. Johns Levee & Drainage District

This case, coming to the writer on reassignment, is an action to determine title to the north half of Section 9 and the north half of the southwest quarter of Section 10, in Township 23, North, Range 15, East, in New Madrid County. On change of venue it was tried in Mississippi County. The trial was to the court, a jury being waived. The court found and adjudged the title to be in Edwards Land and Timber Company. Plaintiff appealed.

In appellant's abstract of record numerous deeds and court proceedings in the chain of title are referred to as having been introduced in evidence but they are not…