Milem v. Freeman
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Scott Circuit Court. — Hon. Henry G. Riley, Judge. (1) Before plaintiff is entitled to recover in this case he must show that either he or his grantors had been in actual possession of tbe entire premises sued for at some time within three years before tbe suit was brought.
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Appeal from Scott Circuit Court. — Hon. Henry G. Riley, Judge. (1) Before plaintiff is entitled to recover in this case he must show that either he or his grantors had been in actual possession of tbe entire premises sued for at some time within three years before tbe suit was brought. Miller v. Tillman, 61 Mo. 317. And by tbe evidence of plaintiff’s own witnesses, Norrid and Pate, plaintiff nor bis predecessors had been in possession, and on tbis material point there is no conflict in tbe evidence. In fact, plaintiff himself admits that a part of tbe poultry bouse, before it was turned…
1Opinion of the CourtReynolds, P. J.
Action under section 3321, Revised Statutes 1899, for unlawful detainer of a strip of ground within the limits of the city of Sikeston, in Scott county. As described in the petition filed with the justice and on which the case was tried in the circuit court, the parcel is 12.75 feet along the south line of Front street, then 120.67 feet along the west line of King street to the intersection of the west line of King-street with the north line of the right of way of the Iron Mountain Railway, then along the right of way seven-hundredths of a foot to the southeast corner of block 7, in Sikeston,…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Blanton v. DolbSupreme Court of Missouri · 1891
- First National Bank v. WoodSupreme Court of Missouri · 1894
- Klockenbrink v. St. Louis & Meramec River RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1903
- Iron Mountain Bank v. ArmstrongSupreme Court of Missouri · 1887
- De Graw v. PriorSupreme Court of Missouri · 1873
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