Shaw v. Pershing
Supreme Court of Missouri
Ji-ppealfrom Linn Circuit Court. I. Tbe deed was last traced to the North Kingston post office, the 20tb of May, 1872, at which place no search or inquiry has ever bee» made. Where the original is traced to a particular place of custody, search and inquiry at that place or custody will not be dispensed with; and the custodian or person making tbe seareh mustbecalled.
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Ji-ppealfrom Linn Circuit Court. I. Tbe deed was last traced to the North Kingston post office, the 20tb of May, 1872, at which place no search or inquiry has ever bee» made. Where the original is traced to a particular place of custody, search and inquiry at that place or custody will not be dispensed with; and the custodian or person making tbe seareh mustbecalled. (Jackson vs. ITasbrook, 12 Johns., 192, 195; 3 Hawk., 3-64; 1 Oarr & P.,282: 1 Ala., 71; 2 Mil. & R., 220, 222; Taunton Bank vs. Richardson, 5 Pick., 443.) This deed being for land in the military district, more rigid proof of…
1Opinion of the CourtAdams, Judge
This was an action of ejectment, commenced in March, 1870, for the possession of the north west quarter of section twenty, in township fifty-seven, of range twenty, situated in Linn county, and being military bounty land, as known in our statute of limitations of two years.
The petition was in the usual form ; and the answer was a denial of every allegation in the petition.
The plaintiff’s chain of title consisted of, 1st, the patent from the United States to Silas Greenman, issued on the 18th *420day of May, 1819 ; 2nd, a deed of Silas Greenman to Benjamin Shurtliff, dated 3rd day of April, 1820 ;…
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