Connoyer v. LaBeaume's Heirs
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis Circuit Court. For statement of the case, see Connoyer et al. v. Washington University, 36 Mo. 481. cited Hogan v. Page, 2 Wall., U. S., 605 ; Allen v. Moss, 27 Mo. 354; Allen v. King et at., 35 Mo. 216 ; Hogan v. Page, 22 Mo. 55 ; Mercicr v. Letcher, 22 Mo. 66. cited Bissell v. Penrose, 8 How. 317. Here Rudolph Tillier presented the claim before the first board, and exhibited before the board as evidence of his title an unacknowledged deed from Benito…
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Appeal from St. Louis Circuit Court. For statement of the case, see Connoyer et al. v. Washington University, 36 Mo. 481. cited Hogan v. Page, 2 Wall., U. S., 605 ; Allen v. Moss, 27 Mo. 354; Allen v. King et at., 35 Mo. 216 ; Hogan v. Page, 22 Mo. 55 ; Mercicr v. Letcher, 22 Mo. 66. cited Bissell v. Penrose, 8 How. 317. Here Rudolph Tillier presented the claim before the first board, and exhibited before the board as evidence of his title an unacknowledged deed from Benito Vasquez to him. The court says that there was no claim on the part of Vasquez, but the claim was by Tillier, both by…
1Opinion of the CourtCurrier, Judge
This is an ejectment suit brought to recover possession of a portion of a common-field lot in the St. Louis prairie, confirmed to widow Dodier or her legal representatives, under the act of Congress of July 4, 1836. The main point in the case is the same as that presented in the suit in favor of the same plaintiffs against the Washington University, reported in 36 Mo. 481; that suit embracing another portion of the same common-field lot.
In Connoyer v. Washington University, the judge delivering the opinion of the court seems to recognize, without abatement,' the principle announced in Bissell…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Bissell v. PenroseSupreme Court of the United States · 1850
- Boone v. MooreSupreme Court of Missouri · 1851
- Connoyer v. Washington UniversitySupreme Court of Missouri · 1865
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- Connoyer v. SchaefferSupreme Court of Missouri · 1871