Legal Opinion

McFadden v. Goff

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided July 15, 1884PublishedCited by 7 opinions

JEh'ror from, Marshall District Court. Action in the nature of ejectment, brought by MeFadden and another against Goff. Trial by the court, January 5, 1884, and judgment for defendant. The plaintiff brings the case to this court. The facts appear in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Valentine, J.:

This was an action in the nature of ejectment, brought by James McFadden and Thomas H. Thomp*416son against Duval C. Goff, for the recovery of a certain piece of land situated in Marshall county, Kansas. The plaintiffs claim title under a tax deed, and the defendant claims title under a subsequent tax deed and a quitclaim deed from the original patentee. The action was tried by the court, without a jury, and the court rendered judgment in favor of the defendant and against the plaintiffs for costs; and of this judgment the plaintiffs now…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Belz v. BirdSupreme Court of Kansas · 1883
  2. Board of Regents of Kansas State Agricultural College v. LinscottSupreme Court of Kansas · 1883
  3. State ex rel. Brumbaugh v. MagillSupreme Court of Kansas · 1868

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Lucas v. PurdySupreme Court of Iowa · 1909
  2. Adams v. OsgoodNebraska Supreme Court · 1894
  3. Keen v. SheehanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1891
  4. Girard Trust Co. v. JonesSupreme Court of Kansas · 1910
  5. Douglass v. LowellSupreme Court of Kansas · 1902

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