Cravens v. Pettit
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Wayne Circuit Court. On the 23d day o£ February, 1846, the appellant, Cravens, filed his bill in chancery, alleging that Pettit, the respondent, claimed a right to a confirmation, prior to the year 1832, of a tract of land containing about 640 acres, lying in the counties of Madison and Wayne, in this state ; which tract was generally known as the “ Cedar Cabin,” but which claim had been rejected by the board of commissioners ; that after the rejection of said…
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Appeal from Wayne Circuit Court. On the 23d day o£ February, 1846, the appellant, Cravens, filed his bill in chancery, alleging that Pettit, the respondent, claimed a right to a confirmation, prior to the year 1832, of a tract of land containing about 640 acres, lying in the counties of Madison and Wayne, in this state ; which tract was generally known as the “ Cedar Cabin,” but which claim had been rejected by the board of commissioners ; that after the rejection of said claim, the appellant, Cravens, purchased from the said Pettit, for the sum of four hundred dollars, the right, title and…
1Opinion of the CourtRylaNd, Judge
In looking into the evidence preserved by the bill of exceptions, in this case, there is ample proof, establishing beyond a doubt, that the “ Cedar Cabin” was the name by which the tract of land was known to the parties in this suit, and, also, proving the fact, that under that name the defendant, Pettit, sold the tract of land in controversy, to the complainant and one John W. Gray.
The board of commissioners, it appears, had rejected the application of Pettit for a confirmation of this tract; that after this rejection he sold to complainant and Gray for the sum of four hundred dollars ; that…
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