Alt v. Stoker
Supreme Court of Missouri
Error to Cape Girardeau Court of Common Pleas. Hon. Maurice Cramer, Judge. (1) The land in question was legally sold by the commissioner at private sale. Prior v. Scott, 87 Mo. 303; Poolv. Brown, 98 Mo. 675. (2) The objection that the paper offered in evidence was not sealed is not well taken.
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Error to Cape Girardeau Court of Common Pleas. Hon. Maurice Cramer, Judge. (1) The land in question was legally sold by the commissioner at private sale. Prior v. Scott, 87 Mo. 303; Poolv. Brown, 98 Mo. 675. (2) The objection that the paper offered in evidence was not sealed is not well taken. Gh S. 1865, p. 444, sec 4; Pease v. Lawson, 33 Mo. 35; Gh S. 1865, p. 398, sec. 5; E. S. 1889, sec. 2388. A seal consisting of a piece of paper attached by mucilage at the end of the signature has been held sufficient. Turner. v. Field, 44- Mo. 382.' See, also, Bums fordv..Lead Co., 54 Mo. 426; Burnett…
1Opinion of the CourtMacfarlane, J.
This is an action of ejectment, for forty acres of land situate in Cape Girardeau county. The land is a portion of a body of swamp land donated by the United States to the state of Missouri and by the state conveyed to said county by patent dated November 4, 1871..
Plaintiff claims title under a deed by John R. Henderson, commissioner of said county, duly appointed and authorized to act by the county court. This deed, when offered in evidence, on objection by defendant, was excluded by the court, on the ground that it was not properly sealed. No objection is made to the sufficiency of the deed…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Pillow v. RobertsSupreme Court of the United States · 1852
- Pool v. BrownSupreme Court of Missouri · 1889
- Lunsford v. La Motte Lead Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1873
- Grimsley v. Admrs. of RileySupreme Court of Missouri · 1838
- Walker v. KeileSupreme Court of Missouri · 1843
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- Alt v. NormanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1895