Hatton v. City of St. Louis
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Ron. Leo. 8. Rassieur, Judge. (1) To effect a statutory dedication, the requirements of the statute must be complied with. Putnam v. Walker, 37 Mo. 600. (2) It is essential to every valid dedication at common law that it should conclude the owner, and that, as against the public, it should be accepted by tbe proper local authorities or by general public user.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Ron. Leo. 8. Rassieur, Judge. (1) To effect a statutory dedication, the requirements of the statute must be complied with. Putnam v. Walker, 37 Mo. 600. (2) It is essential to every valid dedication at common law that it should conclude the owner, and that, as against the public, it should be accepted by tbe proper local authorities or by general public user. Elliott on Roads and Streets (3 Ed.),, sec. 122; Becker v. St. Charles, 37 Mo. 13; Landis v. Hamilton, 77 Mo. 554; St. Louis v. St. Louis University, 88 Mo. 155; Baker v. Vanderburg, 99 Mo.…
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BOND, J.
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(After stating the facts as above.) — The pleadings and proof in this case require an application of the law governing the right of a city to acquire streets and alleys by a statutory and a non-statutory dedication and of the rule relating to the effect upon such titles of adverse possession for the period of ten: years.
The dedication of so much of his estate as was. shown on the properly executed, acknowledged and recorded plat made by George Buchanan in his lifetime was in strict statutory form and vested title to the streets and alleys therein designated,…
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