Waddington v. Lane
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Audrain Circuit Court. — Ron. R. W. J ohnson, Judge. (1) All tbe evidence offered in tbe case is presented'in appellants’ abstract and this court will bear tbe case anew, and render sucb decree on tbe evidence and: tbe equities arising therefrom as is proper and right. Tbe verdict of tbe jury not being supported by tbe greater weight of fact, this court will reverse the judgment.
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Appeal from Audrain Circuit Court. — Ron. R. W. J ohnson, Judge. (1) All tbe evidence offered in tbe case is presented'in appellants’ abstract and this court will bear tbe case anew, and render sucb decree on tbe evidence and: tbe equities arising therefrom as is proper and right. Tbe verdict of tbe jury not being supported by tbe greater weight of fact, this court will reverse the judgment. Courtney v. Blackwell, 150 Mo. 245; Lewis v. Rhodes, 150 Mo. 501; Bouton v. Bippin, 192 Mo. 474; J ohnson v. Ewald, 82 Mo. App. 283; Keiser v. G-omman, 95 Mo. 217. (2) The court erred in submitting tbe…
1Opinion of the CourtBurgess, J.
This is a suit in equity for a decree divesting the defendants, Lane and Adams, of the legal title to certain lands in Audrain county, vesting the same in plaintiff, and for other relief.
The petition, omitting the caption, is as follows:
“Plaintiff for his second amended petition herein states that on the 27th day of May, 1902, and for several years prior thereto, the defendant, Henry Waddington, of the State of Florida, was the owner of the following-described land situated in the county of Au-drain and State of Missouri, to-wit: Lots one and two, the same being the southwest quarter of…
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