Bartlett v. O'Donoghue
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Buchanan Circuit Court. — Hon. Jos. P. ’Grubb, Judge. The declaration of law given by the court on the subject of adverse possession was as follows: If the court-should find from the evidence that at any time during the period in which the defendant claims to have acquired title-to the lots in controversy by adverse.possession, his possession was discontinued, and no vestige of adverse occupancy remained upon the lots, of a character calculated to-give notice to…
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Appeal from Buchanan Circuit Court. — Hon. Jos. P. ’Grubb, Judge. The declaration of law given by the court on the subject of adverse possession was as follows: If the court-should find from the evidence that at any time during the period in which the defendant claims to have acquired title-to the lots in controversy by adverse.possession, his possession was discontinued, and no vestige of adverse occupancy remained upon the lots, of a character calculated to-give notice to the true owner of an adverse claim, the possession of defendant prior to such discontinuance cannot be considered as…
1Opinion of the CourtHenry, J.
This was an action of ejectment brought to recover possession of two lots in the city of St. Joseph. The plaintiff had judgment, and the defendant has appealed. At the trial, plaintiff' showed title to the premises in controversy, in Hannah L. Hubucker, wife of Christian A. Hubucker, by inheritance from her father, Herman E. Schmidt, and thereupon introduced in evidence, without objection, a deed to himself for said lots, signed by Christian A. Hubucker and his wife, Plannah L. Hubucker, dated December. 18th, 1874, but not acknowledged by either of them.
1. deed: evidence: practice. The court…
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