Widdicombe v. Childers
Supreme Court of the United States
"ERROR "TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI. The case is stated,in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Waite
delivered the opinion of the court.'
This was a suit- brought by Albert C. Widdicombe to recover the possession of the S.E. | sec. 36, T. 64, E. 6, Clarke County, Missouri. He claimed title under a patent of the United States bearing date December 15,1811, issued upon a location of agricultural scrip on the ,10th of May, 1871, under the act of July 2, 1862. 12 Stat. 503, c. 130. As an equitable defence to the action, such a defence being permissible by the laws of Missouri, the defendants alleged in substance that they claimed title under Edward Jenner Smith, who, on the 6th of July, 1836,…
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