Wilkinson v. St. Louis Sectional Dock Co.
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from, St. Louis City Circuit Coiori. — TIon. James A. Seddon, Judge. (1) The concessions to Brazeau and the titles ■derived therefrom, all calling for the river as a boundary, vested title to the land on the shore, and all accretions to it.
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Appeal from, St. Louis City Circuit Coiori. — TIon. James A. Seddon, Judge. (1) The concessions to Brazeau and the titles ■derived therefrom, all calling for the river as a boundary, vested title to the land on the shore, and all accretions to it. City v. Lemp, 93 Mo. 477 -, Myers v. St. Louis, 82 Mo. 374; 113 U. S. 566; St. Louis v. Risley, 40 Mo. •356 ; 77 U. S. 110 ; Buse v. Russell, 86 Mo. 209 ; Campbell v. Gaslight Co., 84 Mo. 852. (2) The confirmation of these concessions, in 1836, related back and vested title from the time they were before the board of commissioners, in 1806, years…
1Opinion of the CourtBrace, J.
— This is an action of ejectment, instituted February 20,1878, in the circuit court of St. Louis. The answer was a general denial and a plea of the statute of limitation. The verdict and judgment was for the defendants, and the plaintiff appeals.
The action was originally instituted against the St. Louis Sectional Dock Company, a corporation in possession of the property as tenant of the city of St. Louis ; and in due time said city, on its motion, was made a party defendant. The property in dispute is a parcel of ground in the south wharf of St. Louis, extending from the south line of Russell…
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- Anderson v. City of St. LouisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1871
- Moses v. St. Louis Sectional Dock Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1884
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