Legal Opinion

Valle v. Clemens

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided October 15, 1853PublishedCited by 9 opinions

•Appeal from Perry Circuit Court. This was a suit for partition, and the dispute was, as to the extent of the interests of some of the parties. The heirs of C. C. Valle, by virtue of a deed from Robert T. Brown and wife to their father, executed in 1831, claimed an interest of seven hundred arpens, which was also claimed by James Clemens, under Brown.

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•Appeal from Perry Circuit Court. This was a suit for partition, and the dispute was, as to the extent of the interests of some of the parties. The heirs of C. C. Valle, by virtue of a deed from Robert T. Brown and wife to their father, executed in 1831, claimed an interest of seven hundred arpens, which was also claimed by James Clemens, under Brown. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the court. 1. The deed from Robert T. Brown and wife to Charles 0. Valle, in 1831, for seven hundred arpens, was effectual to pass the title subsequently acquired by Brown. 2. Brown, and…

1Opinion of the CourtGamble, Judge

The principal question in this case is, whether the title acquired by Robert T. Brown, in the large tract of land described in the petition, after the deed made by him and his wife to Charles C. Yalle, enured to the benefit of Yalle. Another question is also made upon the effect of certain acts of the parties, which it is alleged operate as an estoppel in pais, binding upon Brown and upon Olemens as a privy in estate.

The deed' from Brown and wife to Yalle is dated April 4, 1831, and by it, they bargain, sell and quit claim, to Valle and his heirs “ all their, and each of their right, title,…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Brown v. JacksonSupreme Court of the United States · 1818
  2. Dart v. DartSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1828

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Gibson v. ChouteauSupreme Court of Missouri · 1867
  2. Brawford v. WolfeSupreme Court of Missouri · 1890
  3. Ott v. PickardSupreme Court of Missouri · 1951
  4. Johnson v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1902
  5. Kimmel v. BennaSupreme Court of Missouri · 1879

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