Toalson v. Madison

SPERRY, Commissioner.

Plaintiffs Toalson, husband and wife, sued defendant Madison in equity for the reasonable value of betterments to a house owned by defendant, made by plaintiffs through mistake of ownership. Judgment was for defendant and plaintiffs appeal.

Mr. Toalson’s testimony was to the effect that one Houston was the owner of Lots 17 and 18 in Woodland Addition to Columbia, Missouri; that Houston conveyed Lot 18 to defendant and, thereafter, conveyed Lot 17 to plaintiffs; that when Houston sold Lot 17 to plaintiffs he showed them the house and lot located at 221 Worley Street which,…