Garrison v. Frazier
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Christian Circuit Court. — Hon. James T. Neville, Judge, This suit is founded on the act of the General Assembly approved March 15, 1897, and incorporated in Revised Statutes 1899, as section 650. We refer to the original áct for the reason that we can more clearly arrive at the legislative intent in its passage. At the date of the passage of this act, we had in force in this State two methods by which a disputed title might be perfected.
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Appeal from Christian Circuit Court. — Hon. James T. Neville, Judge, This suit is founded on the act of the General Assembly approved March 15, 1897, and incorporated in Revised Statutes 1899, as section 650. We refer to the original áct for the reason that we can more clearly arrive at the legislative intent in its passage. At the date of the passage of this act, we had in force in this State two methods by which a disputed title might be perfected. Section 653, Revised Statutes 1899, where tire supposed claimant was barred by limitation and section 647, Revised Statutes 1899, as it then…
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
The question involved on this appeal is the sufficiency of the petition filed, a demurrer to which was sustained by the court below.
The children of John B. Garrison, deceased, ,by a second marriage, and their mother, Martha Garrison, instituted this suit in the Christian Circuit Court against the defendants, children of John B. Garrison by a former marriage, to quiet title.
The petition alleges, in substance, the marriage of plaintiff Martha Garrison with John B. Garrison, and the death of the latter in 1885, leaving surviving him as the issue of such marriage the plaintiffs, Lee, Ida, Mary,…
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