Davis v. Dawson
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Butler Circuit Court. — Hon. J. G. Sheppard, Judge. (1) The record title to all of the lands in controversy was in the plaintiffs and they were entitled to recover all of the lands in controversy, unless barred by the provisions of Sec. 1879 or 1884, R. S. 1909, known as the ten and thirty year Statutes of Limitations respectively.
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Appeal from Butler Circuit Court. — Hon. J. G. Sheppard, Judge. (1) The record title to all of the lands in controversy was in the plaintiffs and they were entitled to recover all of the lands in controversy, unless barred by the provisions of Sec. 1879 or 1884, R. S. 1909, known as the ten and thirty year Statutes of Limitations respectively. The sheriff’s deed from Thomas H. Dawson, to George W. Dawson, dated April 20, 1857, and recorded April 24, 1857, was effectual to convey to George W. Dawson all title to the lands described therein that said Thomas H. Dawson might have had therein at…
1Opinion of the Court
CHARLES H. MAYER, Special Judge.
Plaintiffs are the three daughters and the son of George W. Dawson. Oix August 26, 1909, they brought this suit in the circuit court of New Madrid County, making the four soxxs and the daxxghter of Thomas H. Dawson defendants, for the purpose of deterxnixxing and quieting the title to,five hundred and seventy-nine acres of laxxd lying ixx said county. On change of venue the cause was transferred to Butler County, where on May 3, 1911, judgment was rexxdered.
George W. Dawson and Thomas H. Dawson were brothers. Prior to 1857 and until their death, they resided…
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