Legal Opinion

Ritchie v. Mulvane

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided January 15, 1888PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Error from Shawnee District Court. Action-in the nature of ejectment, brought by John R. Mulvane and Joah Mulvane against John Ritchie, Hale Ritchie, John Ritchie jr., and others, to recover certain real estate described in the plaintiffs’ petition. The defendants answered. Afterward a trial was had before the court without a jury, and the court made special findings of fact and conclusions of law, among which are the following: FINDINGS OF FACT.

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Error from Shawnee District Court. Action-in the nature of ejectment, brought by John R. Mulvane and Joah Mulvane against John Ritchie, Hale Ritchie, John Ritchie jr., and others, to recover certain real estate described in the plaintiffs’ petition. The defendants answered. Afterward a trial was had before the court without a jury, and the court made special findings of fact and conclusions of law, among which are the following: FINDINGS OF FACT. “1. The real estate in controversy is part of the northeast quarter of section six, in township twelve, of range sixteen, in Shawnee county, Kansas,…

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Valentine, J.:

This was an action in the nature of ejectment, brought by John R. Mulvane and Joab Mulvane against John Ritchie, Hale Ritchie, John Ritchie jr., and others, to recover certain real estate described in the plaintiffs’ petition. The defendants answered. Afterward a trial was had before the court without a jury, and the court made special findings of fact and conclusions of law, and upon such findings and conclusions rendered judgment in favor of the defendants and against the plaintiffs with regard to the recovery of the real estate, but…

2Cases cited11 opinions

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  2. Petersilea v. StoneMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1876
  3. City of Topeka v. GillettSupreme Court of Kansas · 1884
  4. Belz v. BirdSupreme Court of Kansas · 1883
  5. Smith v. SmithSupreme Court of Kansas · 1875

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. City of Topeka v. DwyerSupreme Court of Kansas · 1904
  2. Drenning v. Board of CommissionersSupreme Court of Kansas · 1938
  3. Watson v. BorahSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1913
  4. Murray v. SnowderSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1910
  5. Stewart v. AdamsSupreme Court of Kansas · 1893

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