City of St. Louis v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Cou/rt.—Hon. James A. Seddon, Judge. Such portions of the plats of Eiler’s and Mackay’s surveys as are referred to in the opinion of the court are indicated by the copies on the adjacent pages. On Eiler’s map appears the following statement not reproduced on the copy, viz.: “Remarks. On the river Mississippi is left a tow of about seventy feet, english measure.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Cou/rt.—Hon. James A. Seddon, Judge. Such portions of the plats of Eiler’s and Mackay’s surveys as are referred to in the opinion of the court are indicated by the copies on the adjacent pages. On Eiler’s map appears the following statement not reproduced on the copy, viz.: “Remarks. On the river Mississippi is left a tow of about seventy feet, english measure. Main street is forty feet, english, wide, and from the northern to southern boundary line of the town twenty-six hundred and twenty-four yards. Second, Third and Fourth streets are each thirty-five…
1Opinion of the CourtBabclay, J.
Plaintiff brought this action in ejectment to recover of defendant the possession of a tract of land in the present limits of St. Louis.
Upon issues joined, a trial was had, at the close of which the court declared that plaintiff could not recover, and accordingly entered a judgment for defendant. Plaintiff then appealed, after the customary motions and exceptions.
The case involves conflicting claims of title to a body of real estate on the bank of the Mississippi, in that part of St. Louis formerly composing the separate municipality of Carondelet.
The leading facts are admitted by both.…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Carondelet v. Saint LouisSupreme Court of the United States · 1862
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- Gerber Ex Rel. Gerber v. City of Kansas CitySupreme Court of Missouri · 1924
- Gilbert v. EmersonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1895
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