Yankee v. Thompson
Supreme Court of Missouri
Jippealfrom Pettis County Circuit Court. I. The deed offered in evidence is in the usual form, duly recorded in the office of the Register, duly acknowledged by the Register, and duly recorded by the Recorder of Pettis. By the statute, such deed is made prima facie evidence of title. II.
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Jippealfrom Pettis County Circuit Court. I. The deed offered in evidence is in the usual form, duly recorded in the office of the Register, duly acknowledged by the Register, and duly recorded by the Recorder of Pettis. By the statute, such deed is made prima facie evidence of title. II. The action of the court in refusing to permit plaintiff to take a non-suit, was clearly wrong — especially when it was done with the express view of bringing the case to this court —to try the very question decided; that is, whether the deed was void on its face. The decision of the court in declaring the…
1Opinion of the CourtEwing, Judge
This action was instituted in the Circuit Court of Pettis County, pursuant to an order of said Court made under Section 53, Article 5-of the practice act relating to the quieting of titles. It is an action of ejectment. The answer is a genera] denial.
The plaintiff offered in evidence a Tax Deed for the lands in controversy, from Jared E. Smith, Register of Lands, dated November 22nd, 1865, duly acknowledged and recorded, by which the lands appear to have been sold in October, 1863 for the taxes due for 1861. Defendant objected to the reading of this deed on the ground that it is void on its…
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