Young v. Downey
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from the Platte Circuit Court. — Hon. W. H. Roney, Special Judge. (1) In order to confer jurisdiction upon the probate 'court to make an order of sale of lands for the payment of debts upon the petition of the administrator under section 22, page 489, Greneral Statutes 1865, it was necessary, first, that the petition should describe the lands for which an order of sale was asked; second, that an order be made notifying the parties interested that an order for the sale…
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Appeal from the Platte Circuit Court. — Hon. W. H. Roney, Special Judge. (1) In order to confer jurisdiction upon the probate 'court to make an order of sale of lands for the payment of debts upon the petition of the administrator under section 22, page 489, Greneral Statutes 1865, it was necessary, first, that the petition should describe the lands for which an order of sale was asked; second, that an order be made notifying the parties interested that an order for the sale of said lands would be made at the next term of court unless reasons be shown on the first day of said term why said…
1Opinion of the CourtBurgess, J.
This is ejectment for the possession of several tracts of land, all alleged to be in the possession of the defendants. The petition is in the usual form. The defendants filed answer, the effect of which was to deny plaintiff’s right to recover possession of the land, and to allege the sale and purchase of it by defendant Downey, at administrator’s sale, where it was sold for the payment of debts against the estate of William H. Downey, deceased, by order of the probate court of Platte county, Missouri, at which said sale the defendant Downey became the purchaser, paid the purchase price and…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Agan v. ShannonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1890
- Price v. Springfield Real-Estate Ass'nSupreme Court of Missouri · 1890
- Valle v. FlemingSupreme Court of Missouri · 1854
- Ferguson's Administrator v. Carson's AdministratorSupreme Court of Missouri · 1885
- Hutchinson v. ShelleySupreme Court of Missouri · 1896
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Turner v. GregorySupreme Court of Missouri · 1899
- Young v. DowneySupreme Court of Missouri · 1899
- State ex rel. Coleman v. BlairSupreme Court of Missouri · 1912
- Robbins v. BoulwareSupreme Court of Missouri · 1905
- Langston v. CanterburySupreme Court of Missouri · 1903
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