Billion v. Walsh
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis Circuit Court. Defendant can not set up this defense under the act of 1855, because the act provides that the limitation of the actions shall he governed by the law in force at the time the right of action accrued.
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Appeal from St. Louis Circuit Court. Defendant can not set up this defense under the act of 1855, because the act provides that the limitation of the actions shall he governed by the law in force at the time the right of action accrued. (R. C. 1855, p. 1058, § 15; id. 1049, § 10.) This took effect on the first day of August, 1866. I. Ten years’ adverse possession, since the act of 1847 (limiting to ten years), is sufficient to give title, though the right of possession or of action accrued before tbe passage of the act of 1847. (City of Carondelet v. Simon, 87 Mo. 408; Callaway County y.…
1Opinion of the Court
CüRRiBR, Judge,
delivered the opinion of the court.
This is a proceeding in equity to set aside certain deeds, and to restore the plaintiff to the possession of the premises thereby sought to be conveyed. The controlling facts of the case are as follows: In 1812 Margaret Graham acquired from her father the title to the premises in controversy. Sh^soon after intermarried with Michael Connell, who died in 1831 or 1832. Prior to his death, and soon after the marriage — namely, July 7, 1812 — Connell and wife joined in the execution of a deed of the premises to Edward Hempstead, Mrs. Connell being…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Callaway County v. NolleySupreme Court of Missouri · 1861
- Billon v. LarimoreSupreme Court of Missouri · 1866
- City of Carondelet v. SimonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1866
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