Grandy v. Casey
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. P. M. Black, Judge. (1) Plaintiff did not show title in himself. (2) Plaintiff did not show that he and defendant claimed under the same common source of title, to-wit, Pry P. McGee. The evidence shows that defendant claims under a Kansas City tax deed, and he who claims under such deed claims under no man.
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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. P. M. Black, Judge. (1) Plaintiff did not show title in himself. (2) Plaintiff did not show that he and defendant claimed under the same common source of title, to-wit, Pry P. McGee. The evidence shows that defendant claims under a Kansas City tax deed, and he who claims under such deed claims under no man. Charter of Kansas City (Acts 1875), secs. 9, 14, 26, 27, 30, 32; Blackwell on Tax Titles, 642, 648, 644, 665; Bigler v. Karns, W. & S. 137; Dee ex dem Olendy v. Devors, 8 Geo. Rep. 479 ; AtTcins v. Hinman, 2 Gilmer, 449. (3) The Hammersloughs only…
1Opinion of the CourtBrace, J.
This is an action of ejectment for the recovery of a triangular piece of ground in lot 298, in block 32, in Kansas City, represented by the triangle, ACD, on the following plat, which is a correct representation of said lot and block :
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*601The petition is in the usual form, the answer a general denial; the case was tried before the court without a jury; no declarations of law were given, and judgment went for the plaintiff, from which defendant appeals.
The only question before us is, whether the evidence supports the finding and judgment. The facts were undisputed. On the first day of April, 1852,…
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