Legal Opinion

Scantlin v. Allison

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided July 15, 1884PublishedCited by 22 opinions

Error from Brown District Cowrt. Action brought by Allison against Scantlin and two others for partition of certain real estate, and also for the rents and profits thereof. Trial at the September Term, 1883, and judgment for plaintiff. The defendants Samuel Scantlin and Ellen V. Scantlin bring the case to this court. The material facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

*377The opinion of the court was delivered by

Valentine, J.:

This was an action brought by Charles B. Allison against Samuel Scantlin, Ellen Y. Scantlin, and Angeline Onstott, for partition of certain real estate situated in Brown county, and also for rents and profits for the use of such real estate.

It appears that in 1869 and prior thereto, the property in controversy belonged to George Allison; that by will he devised the same to his five children, in equal shares, the said Charles B. Allison being one of such children; that soon after the execution of such will the testator died, and the will…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Scarborough v. SmithSupreme Court of Kansas · 1877
  2. Scantlin v. AllisonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1873

3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Fry v. DeweesSupreme Court of Kansas · 1940
  2. Holloway v. HollowaySupreme Court of Missouri · 1888
  3. Chouteau v. ChouteauSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915
  4. Hurie v. QuiggSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1926
  5. Advance-Rumely Thresher Co. v. JuddSupreme Court of Kansas · 1919

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