Ernsting v. Gleason
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Holt Circuit Court. — Hon. C. A. Anthony, Judge. The following facts are clearly established by the admissions of the defendant and the' evidence in this case to wit: (1) At the commencement of this action plaintiff was the owner of the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 34, township 62, range 40, in Holt county, Missouri, and the land in controversy is a part of same, and the defendant was in the possession of the land in dispute.
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Appeal from Holt Circuit Court. — Hon. C. A. Anthony, Judge. The following facts are clearly established by the admissions of the defendant and the' evidence in this case to wit: (1) At the commencement of this action plaintiff was the owner of the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 34, township 62, range 40, in Holt county, Missouri, and the land in controversy is a part of same, and the defendant was in the possession of the land in dispute. (2) The plaintiff and defendant are adjoining proprietors. (3) A fence was erected by the defendant and a former owner of…
1Opinion of the CourtBurgess, J.
Ejectment for the possession of a strip of land twelve feet in width and forty rods in length on the south end of the west half of the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section 34, in township 62 of range 40, in Holt county, Missouri.
The petition is in the usual form. The defenses set up in the answer were a general denial, and a plea of the ten-year statute of limitations.
The case was tried by the court, a jury being waived. As a result, there was judgment for defendant and plaintiff appealed.
Both plaintiff and defendant claim title through the same source. On the trial it was…
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