Ragan v. McElroy
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from, Jackson Circuit Court. — Non. J. N. Slover, Judge. Objections Laving been made to tlie introduction of the deed of Ragan and wife, on the ground that the grantee named therein was neither a natural nor artificial personage known to the laws of the state of Missouri, it was the duty of the parties offering said deed to prove that the grantee therein had a legal existence.
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Appeal from, Jackson Circuit Court. — Non. J. N. Slover, Judge. Objections Laving been made to tlie introduction of the deed of Ragan and wife, on the ground that the grantee named therein was neither a natural nor artificial personage known to the laws of the state of Missouri, it was the duty of the parties offering said deed to prove that the grantee therein had a legal existence. Hurt v. Salisbury, 55 Mo. 310; 2 Estey’s Plead., pp. 922, 923 ; Flandreav^ v. Downing, 23 Cal. 354; Corlchill v. Landers, 44 Barb. 218. Appellants being in privity of blood with Jacob Ragan, deceased, cannot…
1Opinion of the CourtBrace, J.
— In this action in ejectment, the plaintiffs, who are the heirs-at-law of Jacob Ragan, deceased, seek to recover from the defendants the land conveyed by their ancestor to the Widows and Orphans’ Home Society of Missouri, by the following deed, duly acknowledged and delivered, through which the defendants, by a regular chain of mesne conveyances, deraign title from the said Ragan :
“Know all men by these presents: That we, Jacob Ragan and Anna Ragan, his wife, of the county of Jackson, and state of Missouri, for, and in consideration of, the sum of four thousand dollars, to us in hand paid by…
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