Weatherbee v. Cockrell
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from, Greenwood, District Court. On the 14th day of May, 1886, James Weatherbee commenced his action against Ettas Cockrell, and alleged in his petition that— “On or about the 28th day of January, 1879, plaintiff purchased the following-described lands situate in Greenwood county, to wit: The east half of section 23, in township 23 south, of range 12 east; that at the time of said purchase, said plaintiff caused and procured the conveyance of said land to Paul…
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Error from, Greenwood, District Court. On the 14th day of May, 1886, James Weatherbee commenced his action against Ettas Cockrell, and alleged in his petition that— “On or about the 28th day of January, 1879, plaintiff purchased the following-described lands situate in Greenwood county, to wit: The east half of section 23, in township 23 south, of range 12 east; that at the time of said purchase, said plaintiff caused and procured the conveyance of said land to Paul Weatherbee and Ben. Weatherbee, sons of plaintiff ; that the conveyance was so made in trust for the benefit and use of the…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Horton, C. J.:
This was an action in the court below by James Weatherbee to compel Elias Cockrell to convey to him one-half of a section of land. The evidence upon the trial was substantially as follows: In January, 1879, James Weath*382erbee resided in Ohio. He purchased the land in controversy from John Burry, and paid $3,000 for it. He directed Burry to execute a conveyance of the land to his two sons, Paul and Ben. Weatherbee. This was done. Paul was then seventeen years of age and Ben. ten years of age. Shortly after this conveyance, the plaintiff and…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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