Hammond v. Coleman
Missouri Court of Appeals
Error to St. Louis Circuit Court. It was necessary that the survey be returned to the recorder of land titles before April 26, 1822, to effect an appropriation of the land. — Brodericlc v. Bagnell, 13 Pet. 436; Bector v. Ashley, 6 Wall. 142; Maclcay v. Bastón, 19 Wall. 619. The certificate of acknowledgment of a sheriff’s deed must be attested by a seal. — Allen v. Bing, 35 Mo. 216; Byan v. Oarr, 46 Mo. 484; Adams v. Buchanan, 49 Mo. 64 ; Harvey v. Bamsey, 49 Mo. 309. The…
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Error to St. Louis Circuit Court. It was necessary that the survey be returned to the recorder of land titles before April 26, 1822, to effect an appropriation of the land. — Brodericlc v. Bagnell, 13 Pet. 436; Bector v. Ashley, 6 Wall. 142; Maclcay v. Bastón, 19 Wall. 619. The certificate of acknowledgment of a sheriff’s deed must be attested by a seal. — Allen v. Bing, 35 Mo. 216; Byan v. Oarr, 46 Mo. 484; Adams v. Buchanan, 49 Mo. 64 ; Harvey v. Bamsey, 49 Mo. 309. The deed of one having no title conveys nothing ; those who come in under a void grant can acquire nothing. — Pollds Lessee v.…
1Opinion of the CourtLewis, P. J.
This is a suit in ejectment, commenced June 13, 1874, for recovery of survey No. 2500, under New Madrid certificate No. 161, located in township 45 of range 1 east, in St. Louis County. Defendants answered, denying generally, and alleging continuous adverse possession, under claim of title, for more than fifty years. The cause was tried before the court sitting as a jury, and judgment was rendered for the defendants.
By an act of Congress, approved June 30, 1864, “ all of the right, title, and interest of the United States in and to ’ ’ *311the land sued for was “ granted, relinquished, and…
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