Woodson v. Skinner
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis Land Court. This was an action, in the nature of an action of ejectment, to recover possession of the south-east quarter of block No, 79, in the St. Louis common. It is alleged in the' petition that on the 23d day of June, 1848, the “ city of St. Louis,” being the owner in fee simple of the above tract of land, conveyed the same to John Laughton and D. II.
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Appeal from St. Louis Land Court. This was an action, in the nature of an action of ejectment, to recover possession of the south-east quarter of block No, 79, in the St. Louis common. It is alleged in the' petition that on the 23d day of June, 1848, the “ city of St. Louis,” being the owner in fee simple of the above tract of land, conveyed the same to John Laughton and D. II. Armstrong, who, on the 24th day of October, 1849, conveyed to the plaintiff, Woodson-, The defendants, in their answer, set up a prior title from the city of St. Louis, under a previous corporate name, and allege that…
1Opinion of the CourtScott, Judge
The main point in the argument for appellants was founded in the conception, that the deed which has given rise, to this *22controversy was similar as to the estate or interest conveyed by it to that conveyed by the indenture in the case of Say v. Smith, Plowden, 271. It is only necessary to look at that case in order to be satisfied that this is a misconception. In the case cited, the lease is only for the term of ten years fully to be complete. The lessee agreed at the end of the said term, to pay ten thousand tiles, or the value thereof in money; and it was further agreed, that if the ten…
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