Gillespie v. Sawyer
Nebraska Supreme Court
Error to the district court for Lancaster county. Tried below before Pound, J. Description in deed. Williams v. Warren, 21 111., 55Q_ Willey v. Snyder, 34 Mich., 60. Estoppel. Lúeas v. Hart, 5 Iowa, 415. Copeland v. Copeland, 28 Me., 525. Board v. Lincoln, 81 111., 156. Holmes v. Crowell, 73 N. C., 613.. Mayo v. Cartwright, 30 Ark., 407. Creen v. Brettyman, 17 Cal., 401. cited: Wendell v. JaeJcson, 22 Am.
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Error to the district court for Lancaster county. Tried below before Pound, J. Description in deed. Williams v. Warren, 21 111., 55Q_ Willey v. Snyder, 34 Mich., 60. Estoppel. Lúeas v. Hart, 5 Iowa, 415. Copeland v. Copeland, 28 Me., 525. Board v. Lincoln, 81 111., 156. Holmes v. Crowell, 73 N. C., 613.. Mayo v. Cartwright, 30 Ark., 407. Creen v. Brettyman, 17 Cal., 401. cited: Wendell v. JaeJcson, 22 Am. Dec., 635. MeAfferty v. Conovers, 7 Ohio St., 104. 34 Ind., 167. 9 N. Y., 197. Bingham on Sales, 425. Frey v. Lrahos, 6 Neb., 9. Mills v. Miller, 4 Neb., 444. 2 Smith’s Leading Cases, 652.…
1Opinion of the CourtReese, J.
This is an action in ejectment. The petition contains the usual averments.
The answer denies the facts alleged in the plaintiff’s petition, and presents several defenses, one of which is, in substance, that they purchased the real estate in dispute on the 29th day of July, 1876, of one L. C. Burr, who was the owner of said premises by title derived from the plaintiff’s grantor. That at the time of their purchase and for a long time thereafter they had no knowledge of the plaintiff having or claiming to have any interest in said land. That they purchased in good faith and for a valuable…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Roy v. McPhersonNebraska Supreme Court · 1881
- Galway, Semple & Co. v. MalchowNebraska Supreme Court · 1878
- Jackson ex dem. People v. WendellNew York Supreme Court · 1830
- Fremont Ferry & Bridge Co. v. Board of County CommissionersNebraska Supreme Court · 1877
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