Robinson v. Allison
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Butler Circuit Court. — Ho». W. W.' Graves, Judge. (1) The deed from the minor, Kidwell, was not void, hut voidable only, and passed his title, subject only to be defeated by a timely disaffirmance by him or his heirs. Shipley v. Bunn, 125 Mo. 445. (2) The minor grantor ’s cause of action was to disaffirm the deed, and this cause of action accrued in 1882, when his grantee entered into the possession of the land.
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Appeal from Butler Circuit Court. — Ho». W. W.' Graves, Judge. (1) The deed from the minor, Kidwell, was not void, hut voidable only, and passed his title, subject only to be defeated by a timely disaffirmance by him or his heirs. Shipley v. Bunn, 125 Mo. 445. (2) The minor grantor ’s cause of action was to disaffirm the deed, and this cause of action accrued in 1882, when his grantee entered into the possession of the land. Had the minor grantor lived, his right of action would have been barred in 1892, or in three years after he became of age. Ogle v. Hignet, 161 Mo. 47. (3) Upon the death…
1Opinion of the CourtMarshall, J.
This is a proceeding under section 650, Revised Statutes 1899, to have declared the interests of the parties in and to the west half of lot three in the northwest quarter of section three, township thirty-nine, range twenty-two, in Benton county, Missouri.
The petition charges that the plaintiff is the owner thereof in fee, and that the defendants claim some title or interest adverse to her.
The answer of defendant Allison is a general denial, with a special plea of title by limitation. The answer of defendant Benton county is not set out in the abstract of the record and is alleged to be lost.…
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