Tayon v. Ladew
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis Land Court. I. There was no error in admitting the deposition of Antoine Smith. (R. C. 1845, p. 793 ; Sess. Acts, 1851, p. 250; Tayon et al. v. Hardman et al., 23 Mo. 539.) II. There was no error in the court allowing the amendments made as to names of plaintiffs. (2 R. C. 1855, § 1, p. 1258.) III.
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Appeal from St. Louis Land Court. I. There was no error in admitting the deposition of Antoine Smith. (R. C. 1845, p. 793 ; Sess. Acts, 1851, p. 250; Tayon et al. v. Hardman et al., 23 Mo. 539.) II. There was no error in the court allowing the amendments made as to names of plaintiffs. (2 R. C. 1855, § 1, p. 1258.) III. Relative to the action of the court upon instructions, the plaintiffs submit the following : The main issues made by the pleadings and evidence were, 1. Was the land sued for part of a common field lot of the Spanish town of St. Louis ? 2. Did Bequette “ possess ” or “…
1Opinion of the CourtBates, Judge
This is a suit for the possession of a piece of land near the city of St. Louis.
The plaintiffs claim to he the representatives of one Bequette, and that the land is part of a lot which was confirmed to Bequette by the act of Congress of the 13th of June, 1812, as a lot in the common field of the Grand Prairie of St Louis.
The defendant claims title under a New Madrid location, and patent to one Genoreux, under whom he claims, and also under the statute of limitations by length of possession.
The land in dispute is the western end of the common field lot which laps over, and to the extent of a…
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