Dean v. Bittner
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis Court of Appeals. This was an action of ejectment brought by Mrs. Virg__ia Christy Dean and her husband, to recover an undivided interest in United States survey 1,927. Mrs. Dean claimed by inheritance from Leon N. St. Cyr. Defendant claimed through a regular chain of conveyances from Tlyacynth St. Cyr, father of Leon.
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Appeal from St. Louis Court of Appeals. This was an action of ejectment brought by Mrs. Virg__ia Christy Dean and her husband, to recover an undivided interest in United States survey 1,927. Mrs. Dean claimed by inheritance from Leon N. St. Cyr. Defendant claimed through a regular chain of conveyances from Tlyacynth St. Cyr, father of Leon. He also relied on the statute of limitations, he and his grantors having been in possession continuously since 1826. Leon N. St. Cyr left his father’s house about the year 1809, and was never heard of again. He was supposed to have been drowned in the…
1Opinion of the CourtHough, C. J.
In the second part of the general report of Frederick Bates, recorder, made February 2nd, 1816, entitled as follows : “ Report of the opinions of the recorder of land titles for the Territory of Missouri, etc.: Confirmations of concessions, orders or warrants of survey, principally under act of congress of 12th of April, 1814,” the claim of Leon N. St. Cyr for 400 arpents, appears as confirmed. 3 Am. State Papers, pp. 275, 298. We are of opinion that this claim is included in those confirmed by the act of 29th of April, 1816, and described in the second section of that act, as follows : “All…
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- Langlois v. CrawfordSupreme Court of Missouri · 1875
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