Legal Opinion

Robinson v. Hall

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided January 15, 1885PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Error from Linn District Court. ACTION by James P. Robinson against John M. Hall, brought May 22,1882, to quiet the title to the west half of the southwest quarter of section 35, in township 20, of range 22, in Linn county. On August 26,1882, the defendant filed his answer as follows (omitting title): “1. Said defendant, for answer to the petition of the plaintiff, deniés each and every allegation of the plaintiff’s petition herein.

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Error from Linn District Court. ACTION by James P. Robinson against John M. Hall, brought May 22,1882, to quiet the title to the west half of the southwest quarter of section 35, in township 20, of range 22, in Linn county. On August 26,1882, the defendant filed his answer as follows (omitting title): “1. Said defendant, for answer to the petition of the plaintiff, deniés each and every allegation of the plaintiff’s petition herein. “2. For further answer, said defendant says that he is the owner, in fee simple, of the lands in the petition described, to wit, the west half of the southwest…

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

HoiiTON, C. J.:

The facts in this case are as follows: On March 27,1865, Elisha Mayfield recovered a judgment against John M. Hall in the district court of Linn county for $317.95, and to satisfy the same, obtained an order for the sheriff to sell the following attached property: the southwest quarter of section 35, in township 20, range 22, in said Linn county; subsequently an order of sale was issued to the sheriff of Linn county, and on August 28, 1865, the premises were sold at sheriff’s sale to Almira Mayfield, for $302.25; on September 28,1865,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Marshall v. ShepardSupreme Court of Kansas · 1880
  2. Jordan v. TerryTexas Supreme Court · 1871
  3. Paddock v. CameronNew York Supreme Court · 1828
  4. Lewes v. ThompsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1853

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Zimmerman v. RoseSupreme Court of Kansas · 1922
  2. Campbell v. Board of County CommissionersSupreme Court of Kansas · 1916
  3. Haish v. PollockSupreme Court of Kansas · 1909
  4. New York Life Insurance v. SlentzSupreme Court of Kansas · 1937
  5. Jones v. Wakeeney State BankCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1939

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