Harris v. Claflin
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Shawnee Superior Court. On November 15,1884, T.A. Harris commenced an action in the district court of Shawnee county in the nature of ejectment, against ¥m. Claflin, for the possession of the east half of the southeast quarter, section 28, township 12, range 14, in Shawnee county, excepting therefrom one acre occupied by School District No. 31. On March 18,1885, the case was transferred by the district court of Shawnee county to the superior court of that county.
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Error from Shawnee Superior Court. On November 15,1884, T.A. Harris commenced an action in the district court of Shawnee county in the nature of ejectment, against ¥m. Claflin, for the possession of the east half of the southeast quarter, section 28, township 12, range 14, in Shawnee county, excepting therefrom one acre occupied by School District No. 31. On March 18,1885, the case was transferred by the district court of Shawnee county to the superior court of that county. Trial had May 18, 1885. Judgment rendered September 5, 1885, for defendant. The court made and filed the following…
1Opinion of the Court
*550The opinion of the court was delivered by
Horton, C. J.:
This was an action for the recovery of real property. Lee M. Clark was the patentee of the land, and both parties to the action claim title from him. The plaintiff claims under a deed executed by Clark, August 28,1884, and recorded August 30,1884. The defendant claims title under the foreclosure of a mortgage executed by Clark to John W. Brown, and assigned by Brown to N. P. Case. At the sale of the land under the foreclosure of the mortgage, A. H. Case and N. P. Case purchased the same. On February 26, 1863, N. P. Case and wife and A. H.…
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