Shields v. Miller
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from, Bourbon District Court. Ejectment, brought by Shields against Miller, JPratel, and Rogers, to recover possession of 160 acres of land in Bourbon county. The case ivas tried at the December Term 1870, and a new trial granted under the statute.
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Error from, Bourbon District Court. Ejectment, brought by Shields against Miller, JPratel, and Rogers, to recover possession of 160 acres of land in Bourbon county. The case ivas tried at the December Term 1870, and a new trial granted under the statute. A second trial was had at the June Term 1871. Shields gave in evidence two patents issued to Charles P. Bullock, one dated June 1, 1861, the other dated July 10, 1861, and a quitclaim deed from said Bullock, and Rowena his Avife, to himself, (Shields,) dated February 5th, 1870, for said lands, and rested. Defendants then ga\m in evidence,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Valentine, J.:
This was an action for the recovery of real property. Charles P.. Bullock was the original owner of the land in controversy, the common source of title of both the plaintiff and the defendants. The plaintiff claims title to the land under a quitclaim deed from Bullock to himself, dated February 5th 1870. The defendants claim title under a sheriff’s deed executed November 17th, 1865, in pursuance of a judgment, execution, etc., against Bullock. And the whole controversy in this case, so far as it is now presented, depends-mpon the validity…
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