Anderson v. Boone County Abstract Company

WELBORN, Commissioner.

This is an appeal from a judgment of dismissal of plaintiffs’ petition seeking damages from defendant abstract company, for negligent certification of an abstract, obtained from defendant by a predecessor in title of plaintiffs and upon which plaintiffs allegedly relied in purchasing property in the City of Columbia. Recovery was sought for damages totaling $25,000.

Plaintiffs’ petition alleged that by warranty deed, dated May 21, 1962, Odus H. Powell and Francis R. Powell conveyed to Al H. Wulff and Bernice Wulff and William J. Wulff and Helen R. Wulff Lots 24 and 25 of…