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Rendlen v. Edwards

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided January 30, 1906PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal from Hannibal Court of Common Pleas. — Son. David S. Eby, Judge. The sole question in this case is that of delivery of the quit-claim deed from Theodore Rendlen to Albert R. Smith and the quit-claim deed from Smith to- Alice Rendlen. If such deeds were delivered before the death of Catharine Rendlen then the title did not pass to Alice Rendlen and Theodore had the title at the date of the levy.

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Appeal from Hannibal Court of Common Pleas. — Son. David S. Eby, Judge. The sole question in this case is that of delivery of the quit-claim deed from Theodore Rendlen to Albert R. Smith and the quit-claim deed from Smith to- Alice Rendlen. If such deeds were delivered before the death of Catharine Rendlen then the title did not pass to Alice Rendlen and Theodore had the title at the date of the levy. If the delivery of the deeds were not made until after Catharine’s death then Alice Rendlen had the title and the injunction was properly granted. We think the evidence shows conclusively that…

1Opinion of the CourtBland, P. J.

Plaintiffs, William O. Rendlen, Albert E. Rendlen, Theodore G. Rendlen, Lydia M'. Schanbacher, L. Aurora and Lillian T. Glenn and John A. Schnizlein, are the heirs at law of Catharine Rendlen, who died on January 2, 1902, seized in fee of a part of lot 4, block 13, in the city of Hannibal, State of Missouri, worth about thirty-five hundred dollars and described as follows: Beginning at the southeast corner of said lot four, thence north on west line of Main street, sixteen and four-twelfths feet; thence westerly parallel with the south line of said lot four, forty-two feet; thence southerly…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Hammerslough v. CheathamSupreme Court of Missouri · 1884
  2. Vanstone v. GoodwinMissouri Court of Appeals · 1890
  3. Huiser v. BeckMissouri Court of Appeals · 1894
  4. Whelan v. TobenerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1897

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Van Valkenburg v. AllenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1910

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