Parrish v. Treadway
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Pike Circuit Court. — Hon. B. H. Dyer, Judge. (1) Deeds of minors are not void bnt only voidable, at their election upon attaining their majority, respectively. Their respective deeds were operative, sufficient to pass, and did pass, to their respective grantees, and those claiming under them, whatever right, seizin, title and estate, said grantors respectively, though minors, may have had in the property described in the petition at the date thereof.
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Appeal from Pike Circuit Court. — Hon. B. H. Dyer, Judge. (1) Deeds of minors are not void bnt only voidable, at their election upon attaining their majority, respectively. Their respective deeds were operative, sufficient to pass, and did pass, to their respective grantees, and those claiming under them, whatever right, seizin, title and estate, said grantors respectively, though minors, may have had in the property described in the petition at the date thereof. Harris v. Ross, 86 Mo. 95; Huth v. Marine Ry. & Dock Co., 56 Mo. 209; Singer Mfg. Co. v. Lamb, 81 Mo. 225; Shafer v. Diete, 191 Mo.…
1Opinion of the CourtGraves, P. J.
This is a partition suit from Pike County. In 1870 Washington Treadway and wife, Elizabeth, deeded a certain tract of land in Pike County to John Treadway “for the use and benefit of Phoebe E. Henderson and the heirs of her body” as alleged in the petition. By his last will he devised to John Treadway another small tract for the same purpose. These two tracts constitute the subject of litigation here. Neither this deed nor will is in evidence. The trial court found in accordance with the petition thus:
“The court being fully advised in the premises doth find the defendant John Treadway held in…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Illinois Land & Loan Co. v. BonnerIllinois Supreme Court · 1874
- Peterson v. LaikSupreme Court of Missouri · 1857
- Huth v. Carondelet Marine Railway & Dock Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1874
- Linville v. GreerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1901
- Harris v. RossSupreme Court of Missouri · 1885
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