Thomas v. Scott

This was a proceeding in the circuit court of DeKalb county, Missouri, to establish a lost deed under section 4565 and following sections of the Revised Statutes 1899.

The plaintiff in his petition set out his title from the Government down to Fora E. Hainline, who acquired her title March 26, 1896. The petition then alleges the execution and delivery of a quitclaim deed from Nora E. Hainline and Robert N. Hainline, of date March 27, 1896, conveying the land in suit to F. Thomas Hainline, which deed the plaintiff alleges was destroyed and seeks to establish by said proceeding, then alleges the…