Mathews v. O'Donnell
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — How. Willard P. Hall, Judge. .(1) The sheriff’s deedt in the suit and under the judgment for the taxes and enforcing the lien thereof and the proceedings in such suit are regular and sufficient and are so predicated and recognized in the allegation of plaintiff’s petitions, and conveyed to Matilda Kinney in such suit against all parties who could possibly he interested in the land including the present plaintiff and J. B. Kinney, who were…
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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — How. Willard P. Hall, Judge. .(1) The sheriff’s deedt in the suit and under the judgment for the taxes and enforcing the lien thereof and the proceedings in such suit are regular and sufficient and are so predicated and recognized in the allegation of plaintiff’s petitions, and conveyed to Matilda Kinney in such suit against all parties who could possibly he interested in the land including the present plaintiff and J. B. Kinney, who were personally served with summons therein. This placed upon the plaintiff the burden of showing and proving that the…
1Opinion of the Court
Appellants have summarized the pleadings and evidence substantially as follows:
This is an appeal from a decree of the circuit court in a suit to determine title to lands. The first count of the amended petition was in ejectment, which plaintiff dismissed at the trial. The second count is in equity and alleges that plaintiff is the owner of the lands in question, consisting of three adjoining tracts; that defendants are in possession and claim title thereto against plaintiff. It particularly alleges that one Joseph B. Kinney, in 1871, became the owner of an estate therein for the life of…
2Cases cited36 opinions
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- Hall v. StephensSupreme Court of Missouri · 1877
- Halsa v. HalsaSupreme Court of Missouri · 1843
- Young v. SchofieldSupreme Court of Missouri · 1896
- Gross v. WattsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1907
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