Brummell v. Harris
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Grundy Circuit Court. — Hois. Pabis 0. Stepp, Judge. (1) Where a landowner occupies up to a fence, and claims to sueb fence, bis possession is adverse, even though he supposed the fence was on the true line and was mistaken in such supposition.
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Appeal from Grundy Circuit Court. — Hois. Pabis 0. Stepp, Judge. (1) Where a landowner occupies up to a fence, and claims to sueb fence, bis possession is adverse, even though he supposed the fence was on the true line and was mistaken in such supposition. G-oltermann v. Schiermeyer, 111 Mo. 404; Handlan v. McManus, 100 Mo. 124; Battner v. Baker, 108 Mo. 311; Hamilton v. West, 63 Mo. 93; Majors v. Bice, 51 Mo. 384; Oole v. Parker, 70 Mo. 372; Blair v. Smith, 16 Mo. 282; Turner v. Baker, 64 Mo. 218. (2) Where there is a dispute as to the true division line between adjoining proprietors, or the…
1Opinion of the CourtYalliant, J.
Ejectment for strip of land twenty feet wide alleged to lie along the east side of the following described lands in Grundy county which belong to plaintiff, to wit: West half of southeast quarter of section 12 and northwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section 13, in township 61 and range 21 west.
Defendants own the lands adjoining the plaintiff’s on the east; and this controversy arises out of a disputed boundary between them.
The petition is in the usual form. The answer is first a general denial, then a plea of the statute of limitations, and third an agreement alleged to have been…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Jacobs v. MoseleySupreme Court of Missouri · 1886
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- Blair v. SmithSupreme Court of Missouri · 1852
- Schad v. SharpSupreme Court of Missouri · 1888
- Krider v. MilnerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1889
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