Jasper County v. Wadlow
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Lawrence Circuit Court. — Hon. M. G-. Mc-Gtregor, Judge. Appellants have a fee simple title to the land in controversy. 1st, Under the statute of limitations; 2nd, Under sheriff’s deed for taxes, dated March 29th, 1879. The certified copy of the report of the Secretary to the Register of Lands of Missouri, and the patent from the State to Jasper county was not a sufficient showing of legal title in the county to entitle it to recover.
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Appeal from Lawrence Circuit Court. — Hon. M. G-. Mc-Gtregor, Judge. Appellants have a fee simple title to the land in controversy. 1st, Under the statute of limitations; 2nd, Under sheriff’s deed for taxes, dated March 29th, 1879. The certified copy of the report of the Secretary to the Register of Lands of Missouri, and the patent from the State to Jasper county was not a sufficient showing of legal title in the county to entitle it to recover. Stephenson v. Stephenson, 71 Mo. 127; U. S. Rev. Stat., § 2479 to § 2481; lb., § 2484; Eunkhouser v. Peck, 67 Mo. 31. The tax deed under which…
1Opinion of the CourtNorton, J.
This is an action of ejectment commenced in the circuit court of Jasper county and taken by change of venue to Lawrence county. The suit was brought against James M. and E. I). Wadlow for the recovery of the possession of 280 acres of land in the petition described. Wm. Thompson was on his own application made defendant as the landlord of defendant Wadlow. The petition is in the usual form; the answer, after admitting that defendant was in possession of the premises, denies all the other allegations of the petition and sets up adverse possession for more than ten years before the suit was…
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- Kane v. McCownSupreme Court of Missouri · 1874
- McClannahan v. SmithSupreme Court of Missouri · 1882
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- Stephenson v. StephensonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1879
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