Skinker v. Haagsma
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis County Circuit Court. — Hon. W. W. Edwards, Judge. (1) Conceding that the common title begins in the will of M. J. Gannon, deceased, it is submitted that the deed of E. J. Gannon to M. J. Gannon, “his wife,” did not vest title of E. J. Gannon in the M. J. Gannon, grantor of respondent; and appellants’ objection to this deed and evidence of E. J. Gannon, respecting it, should have been sustained, and demurrer to evidence should have been sustained, even…
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Appeal from St. Louis County Circuit Court. — Hon. W. W. Edwards, Judge. (1) Conceding that the common title begins in the will of M. J. Gannon, deceased, it is submitted that the deed of E. J. Gannon to M. J. Gannon, “his wife,” did not vest title of E. J. Gannon in the M. J. Gannon, grantor of respondent; and appellants’ objection to this deed and evidence of E. J. Gannon, respecting it, should have been sustained, and demurrer to evidence should have been sustained, even conceding (for argument only) the strip in issue to be, on proper survey, in the north thirty-acre strip. Or, if…
1Opinion of the CourtBrace, J.
This is an action in ejectment to recover possession of a strip of land of four acres off the south side of the north thirty acres, of the east one-half of the northwest quarter of section 12, township 44, range 5, in St. Louis county.
Michael J. Gannon, Sr., who was the owner in fee of said east half, and which contained 81.90-acres, is the common source of title. By his will, he devised said east half to his two sons, Michael J. Gannon, Jr., and Joseph E. Gannon. After the death of their father, these two sons made partition of said tract of land, and each executed a deed to the other for…
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