Bernecker v. Miller
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis Circuit Court. In 1885 Morgan Lick, owned and occupied forty acres of land, tke west kalf of tke east kalf of tke nortkeast quarter of section seven, townskip forty-five nortk, range six east — tke same kere sued for. Frederick Clouse owned tke east kalf of said eigkty acres at said time.
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Appeal from St. Louis Circuit Court. In 1885 Morgan Lick, owned and occupied forty acres of land, tke west kalf of tke east kalf of tke nortkeast quarter of section seven, townskip forty-five nortk, range six east — tke same kere sued for. Frederick Clouse owned tke east kalf of said eigkty acres at said time. Morgan Lich was in possession of the west half of said eighty acres from 1835 until his death, in 1850 ; and the widow and heirs continued in possession until her death, in February, 1862, and the heirs have been in possession ever since. Clouse was in possession of the east half of…
1Opinion of the CourtBliss, Judge
This is an action for the possession of the west half of the east half of the northeast quarter of section seven, in township forty-five north, of range six east, of the St. Louis land district; and the parties agree that Morgan Lich, deceased, held the legal title: the plaintiff claiming the land according to the whole record— though he fails to show such title in making his ease as purchaser upon sale in partition — and defendant Wendelin Miller claiming the land through his wife Elizabeth, who is daughter of Morgan Lich. The title to the east half of the east half of the same…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Bernicker v. MillerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1866
- Bernecker v. MillerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1867
3Cited by4 opinions
- State ex rel. Wilson v. RaineySupreme Court of Missouri · 1881
- Miller v. BerneckerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1870
- Pettingill v. JonesMissouri Court of Appeals · 1888
- Ridge v. GreenwellMissouri Court of Appeals · 1893