Crispen v. Hannovan
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from, Carroll Circuit Court. — Hon. James M. Davis, Judge. (1) The defendants acquired title to the eleven acres either under the ten years’ or the two years’ limitation law. If their adverse possession began after the date of the judgment, in 1875, it being military bounty land, the defendants acquired title under the two years’ limitation law.
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Appeal from, Carroll Circuit Court. — Hon. James M. Davis, Judge. (1) The defendants acquired title to the eleven acres either under the ten years’ or the two years’ limitation law. If their adverse possession began after the date of the judgment, in 1875, it being military bounty land, the defendants acquired title under the two years’ limitation law. If it is held to commence with the possession of their ancestor, say in 1867, then-they have acquired title under the ten years’ limitation law. (2) The judgment rendered in 1875, being in favor of plaintiff for all the quarter in controversy,…
1Opinion of the CourtNorton, J.
— The plaintiff, Ephraim P. Crispen, brought an action of ejectment for the recovery of the southeast quarter of section seven, in township fifty-three, north, in range twenty-one, west, in Carroll county, Missouri, February 15, 1869, against the ancestor of the defendants, whose death was suggested, and the case properly revived. At the September -term, 1875, said cause was tried, and plaintiff recovered all of said tract, except eleven acres off of the west side thereof. An appeal to the Supreme Court was allowed defendants at said term, but no appeal bond was given. On the twenty-sixth of…
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