Adams v. Cowles
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Bates Circuit Court. — How. James B. Gantt, Judge. (1) The circuit court of Bates county is a court of general jurisdiction, and its decree cannot be attacked collaterally by a stranger under any circumstances. The decree recited and found its jurisdiction over the parties to it and of the subject-matter of the action, and such finding is conclusive in this case.
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Appeal from Bates Circuit Court. — How. James B. Gantt, Judge. (1) The circuit court of Bates county is a court of general jurisdiction, and its decree cannot be attacked collaterally by a stranger under any circumstances. The decree recited and found its jurisdiction over the parties to it and of the subject-matter of the action, and such finding is conclusive in this case. Dunham v. Wilfong, 69 Mo. 355 ; Kane v. McCown, 55 Mo. 200, 201 ; Hardin v. McCanse, 58 Mo. 255; Tull v. Boyer, 51 Mo. 425 ; Johnson v. Beazley, 65 Mo. 262, 265 ; Brown v. Ins. Co., 86 Mo. 51; State ex rel. v. Donegan, 83…
1Opinion of the CourtBlack, J.
This was an action of ejectment for the undivided one-half of three hundred and. twenty acres of land in Bates county. Both parties claim title through William A. Grlenn, who conveyed the land to William O. Grlenn in June, 1869, and he conveyed to Hartwell in 1881, from whom defendant claims by sundry Reeds. Judgments were recovered against William A. Grlenn in August, 1869, under which the property was *505sold to Dwight Perris. The deeds from the sheriff to him are dated March 10 and 11, 1870. Perris conveyed to Dnnstan Adams in 1875, and Dunstan Adams conveyed to plaintiff. Before Perris…
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