Munkres v. McCaskill

The opinion of the court was delivered hy

Pollock, J.:

The defendant in error, John McCaskill, owned a ranch of 1700 acres in Chase county, encumbered to the extent of about $10,000, which he desired to trade for unencumbered property, and leave himself free from debt. Plaintiff in error owned a tract of land in what is known as “Cat island,” in the Missouri river, in Andrew county, Missouri, which he. represented to contain 352f acres, and a large body of accretions made to said tract by operation of the river. Negotiations between the parties for an exchange of properties were brought about…