McKee v. Spiro
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Si. Louis City Circuit Court. — Rom. Daniel Dillon, Judge. (1) Appellant’s possession of the premises mentioned in the suit under color and claim of title is admitted by the pleadings and shown by the evidence, and is adverse to any right shown in plaintiffs.
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Appeal from Si. Louis City Circuit Court. — Rom. Daniel Dillon, Judge. (1) Appellant’s possession of the premises mentioned in the suit under color and claim of title is admitted by the pleadings and shown by the evidence, and is adverse to any right shown in plaintiffs. (2) It was incumbent on plaintiffs to show that they or their ancestor or other person under .whom they ■claim was seized or possessed of the premises in question within ten years before ■ the commencement of this suit. They showed just the reverse. Foster v. Evans, 51 Mo. 39 ; Hulsey v. Wood, 55 Mo. 252; Bledsoe v. Sims, 53…
1Opinion of the CourtThomas, J.
One John Lady, claiming to be the •owner of a lot of land about sixty-five feet front on Park avenue, in the city of St. Louis, in July, 1873, gave a deed of trust signed by himself and wife on the same, for about $1,200, with principal note payable in two years and six months, Josiah Gf. McClellan being made trustee. One Lewis was made cestui que trust, but the money loaned was the money of Mrs. Evelina J. Sharp, and the deed of trust and notes were delivered to her and passed into the hands of her administrator. The note not being paid, said McClellan duly advertised .and sold said land at…
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- Brownlee v. FenwickSupreme Court of Missouri · 1890
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- Boone v. MooreSupreme Court of Missouri · 1851
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