Layson v. Rogers
Supreme Court of Missouri
«Appeal from Platte Circuit Court, This was a suit for the possession of a negro slave. The plaintiff, William L. Layson, claimed title by virtue of the following instrument: “ For and in consideration of the sum of one dollar, to me paid in hand by Mary C. Layson, for William L. Layson, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and for the love and friendship for said William L. Layson, my grandson, I, Hannah Layson, do hereby grant, bargain and sell to said William L.…
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«Appeal from Platte Circuit Court, This was a suit for the possession of a negro slave. The plaintiff, William L. Layson, claimed title by virtue of the following instrument: “ For and in consideration of the sum of one dollar, to me paid in hand by Mary C. Layson, for William L. Layson, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and for the love and friendship for said William L. Layson, my grandson, I, Hannah Layson, do hereby grant, bargain and sell to said William L. Layson, a negro boy named James Washington, commonly called Washington. Said boy was born my property, and is a slave for…
1Opinion of the CourtLeonard, Judge
There are three classes of cases in which our written law provided, as early as 1816, that the possession of personal property should be considered as the real ownership in. favor of creditors and purchasers from the party in possession, unless the true condition of the title was manifested by a deed or will. authenticated and recorded in the manner prescribed for that purpose — a gift, from one who continued in the possession notwithstanding the gift — a loan, where the borrower had remained five years in the uninterrupted possession of the thing borrowed — and all limitations of personal…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Cook v. ClippardSupreme Court of Missouri · 1849
3Cited by3 opinions
- M. H. Pattison & Son v. LettonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1894
- Blount v. HameyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1891
- Miller v. BascomSupreme Court of Missouri · 1859