Legal Opinion

Weissenfels v. Cable

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided December 24, 1907PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — lío». A. F. Evans, Judge. (1) The quitclaim deed was as effectual to convey the title as a warranty deed. It only differs from a warranty deed in affecting the liability of the grantor on his covenants.

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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — lío». A. F. Evans, Judge. (1) The quitclaim deed was as effectual to convey the title as a warranty deed. It only differs from a warranty deed in affecting the liability of the grantor on his covenants. Chew v. Keller, 171 Mo. 225; Bartlett v. Brown, 121 Mo. 353; Munson v. Ensor, 94 Mo. 504. (2) The quitclaim deed from Boone to defendant vested in him the absolute title to the property in question, and the subsequent deed from Boone to plaintiff could not possibly affect the title of defendant, as he “was in no wise a party thereto, and that deed could not…

1Opinion of the CourtLamm, J.

In September, 1904, plaintiff brought suit in the circuit court of Jackson county having for *518its object to ascertain and determine the estate, title and interest of plaintiff and defendant, respectively, in certain parcels or tracts of land, all included in the general description of southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 28, township 48, range 33, in said county, and to define and adjudge such title, estate- and interest. Judgment went for plaintiff and defendant appeals.

The petition alleges that plaintiff is the owner and in possession of 32.71 acres, being all of the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Haseltine v. SmithSupreme Court of Missouri · 1900
  2. Strong v. WhybarkSupreme Court of Missouri · 1907
  3. Harding v. WrightSupreme Court of Missouri · 1893
  4. Smith v. HarrisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1869
  5. Jones v. BabcockMissouri Court of Appeals · 1884

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Rich v. DonegheySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1918
  2. Warner v. ColemanSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1924
  3. Monticello Building Corp. v. Monticello Investment Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1932
  4. Zartner v. HolzhauerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1931
  5. Johnson v. United Railways Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1912

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