Ewing v. Shannahan
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — IIon. Daniel’ Dillon, Judge. (1) The court erred in finding for the defendant and against the plaintiff, because by, the trust deed made in December, 1863, there was created such a trust and such a vested estate as it was not in the power of the parties to that deed to revoke or destroy by any act or conveyance, so far as the children of Geo.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — IIon. Daniel’ Dillon, Judge. (1) The court erred in finding for the defendant and against the plaintiff, because by, the trust deed made in December, 1863, there was created such a trust and such a vested estate as it was not in the power of the parties to that deed to revoke or destroy by any act or conveyance, so far as the children of Geo. W. Ewing, Jr., are concerned, and that consequently the deed of the father to the son, of March, 1866, by which it was attempted to re-convey the property back to George W. Ewing, Jr., was and is of no effect…
1Opinion of the CourtBlack, J.
This is an action of ejectment for a lot in tbe city of St. Louis. Tbe answer is a general denial and a plea of tbe statute of limitations. Both parties claim under William G. Ewing.
Tbe plaintiff put in evidence a deed, tbe material parts of which are in these words: “This indenture witnesseth that George W. Ewing, Jr., a devisee of William G. Ewing, * * * in consideration of $600 and other good and sufficient considerations, doth* by these presents give, grant, bargain and sell *192to George W. Ewing, father, of George W. Ewing,. Junior, the following described real estate,” — then follows a…
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