Legal Opinion

White v. Keller

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided March 13, 1893PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from Newton Circuit Court.—Hon. Joseph Cbavens, Judge. The trial court certainly misconceived the testimony and the law. The plaintiff certainly made a prima facie case. Bale v. Faivre, 43 Mo. 556; Bavis v. Thompson, 56 Mo. 39; Norfleet v. Bussell, 64 Mo. 176; Crochett v. Morrison, 11 Mo. 3; Schultz v. Arnot, 33 Mo. 172; Bledsoe v. Simms, 53 Mo. 305; 6 American & English Encyclopedia of Law, p. 227; Christy v. Scott, 14 How.

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Appeal from Newton Circuit Court.—Hon. Joseph Cbavens, Judge. The trial court certainly misconceived the testimony and the law. The plaintiff certainly made a prima facie case. Bale v. Faivre, 43 Mo. 556; Bavis v. Thompson, 56 Mo. 39; Norfleet v. Bussell, 64 Mo. 176; Crochett v. Morrison, 11 Mo. 3; Schultz v. Arnot, 33 Mo. 172; Bledsoe v. Simms, 53 Mo. 305; 6 American & English Encyclopedia of Law, p. 227; Christy v. Scott, 14 How. (U. S.) 282. Before the trial court, under the evidence in this case, could render a judgment in favor of Baurdick, it must of necessity have found that the…

1Opinion of the CourtMaceablane, J.

This suit is ejectment to recover a part of lot 1, in block 3, of McCord’s addition to, Neosho. The tract in dispute is described as follows: “Commence at a point twenty-four feet east of the northwest corner of said lot 1, thence east nine feet, thence south two hundred feet, thence west nine feet, thence north two hundred feet to the beginning.” Lot 1 is in the southeast corner of the block and fronts south. Defendants admitted the possession, two of them as tenants of their co-defendant, Baurdick, who claims title. The lot (1), as platted, has a frontage of forty-eight feet and a depth of…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Ricard v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1822
  2. Christy v. ScottSupreme Court of the United States · 1853
  3. Bledsoe v. SimmsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1873
  4. Rawley v. . BrownNew York Court of Appeals · 1877
  5. Crockett v. MorrisonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1847

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  2. Hall v. GallemoreSupreme Court of Missouri · 1897
  3. Kelpe v. KuppertzSupreme Court of Missouri · 1911

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