Isaacs v. Skrainka
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — I-Ion. Amos M. Thayer, Judge. (1) The mere fact that plaintiff’s title is imperfect debars him from the remedy sought in this case, (a) The bargain was in fact made upon the basis of perfect title in the respondent.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — I-Ion. Amos M. Thayer, Judge. (1) The mere fact that plaintiff’s title is imperfect debars him from the remedy sought in this case, (a) The bargain was in fact made upon the basis of perfect title in the respondent. (5) The mere provision in the contract of sale, that the conveyance of the property sold should be made by quit-claim deed, does not detract from the right of appellants to good title, freed from any encumbrance, other than the taxes, of which they, in express terms, assumed the payment. Washington v. Ogden, 66 U. S. 456 ; In matter of…
1Opinion of the CourtBlack, J.
This is a suit brought by Isaacs for the specific performance of a written contract, dated February 17, 1882, and signed by the parties therein named. The contract is in the following words: “ William Skrainka and Claus Yieths agree to take all the property of J. L. Isaacs now proceeded against on special tax bills in their favor and against said property, before Justice Taaffe and in the circuit court, city of St. Louis, at fourteen hundred dollars, and J. L. Isaacs agrees to convey to them said property by quit-claim deed for said sum.”
*521There were suits pending before the justice and in the…
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