Legal Opinion

Potter v. Adams

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided April 20, 1898PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from, Benton Circuit Court. — Hon. W. W. Wood, Judge. A suit involving the title to the lands in controversy, in which the parties were the same as in the case at bar, was determined by this court and reported in 125 Mo. 118. In that case the attention of the court was not called to certain material points now here presented, to wit: First, the admission of the deed in trust in evidence; second, the alleged possession by Eveline E. Bane of the land without permission…

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Appeal from, Benton Circuit Court. — Hon. W. W. Wood, Judge. A suit involving the title to the lands in controversy, in which the parties were the same as in the case at bar, was determined by this court and reported in 125 Mo. 118. In that case the attention of the court was not called to certain material points now here presented, to wit: First, the admission of the deed in trust in evidence; second, the alleged possession by Eveline E. Bane of the land without permission or authority from John H. Potter, the trustee; third, adverse possession as between husband and wife while the marital…

1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.

This is an action of ejectment to recover the possession of one hundred acres of land in Morgan county, that was taken for trial to Benton county in change of venue, and there disposed of at the October term, 1895. A suit involving the title to the same lands in controversy here, and between the same parties, was determined by this court at its October term, 1894, and is reported in 125 Mo. 118. The plaintiffs and appellants now claim that the testimony offered at the last trial of this cause was different from that given at the former trial and that new points have been raised in this ease…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Potter v. AdamsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1894

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Case v. SipesSupreme Court of Missouri · 1919
  2. Williams v. LackSupreme Court of Missouri · 1931
  3. Matthews v. Citizens BankSupreme Court of Missouri · 1932
  4. Idalia Realty & Development Co. v. NormanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1914
  5. State ex rel. Cardwell v. StuartMissouri Court of Appeals · 1903

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