Hedrick v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé Railroad
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI. Robert G. Hedrick filed his petition in the Circuit Court of Adair County, Missouri, on October 14, 1890, against the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fé Railroad'Company, seeking to recover posséssion of the portion of the defendant company’s right of way which extended through the west half of the southeast quarter of section 28, township 61,. range 14, in said county. The defendant company answered, as did also James Gr.
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ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI. Robert G. Hedrick filed his petition in the Circuit Court of Adair County, Missouri, on October 14, 1890, against the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fé Railroad'Company, seeking to recover posséssion of the portion of the defendant company’s right of way which extended through the west half of the southeast quarter of section 28, township 61,. range 14, in said county. The defendant company answered, as did also James Gr. Wilson and John Gr. Sanders, who, upon their own application, were made parties defendant. The plaintiff subsequently filed…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Shiras
This was an action of ejectment brought and tried in the circuit court of Adair County, Missouri. At the trial a jury was waived, and the court made a finding of facts, and thereupon entered judgment- in favor of the defendants. Upon a writ of error.to the Supreme. Court of Missouri the findings by the circuit court were received as conclusive upon all the facts in issue, although, indeed, as we learn from its opinion, that court reviewed all the evidence, reaching the same conclusions with those found by the circuit court. 120 Missouri, 516.
The findings of fact by the trial court and by the…
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