Farrar v. Christy's Administrators
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Si. Louis Land Court. William Christy and Martha T. Christy, on the 20th of September, 1832, executed the following deed : “ This deed, made and entered into this twentieth day of September, eighteen hundred and thirty-two, by and between William Christy and Martha T. Christy, his wife, of the one part, and Edmund T. Christy and Howard E. Christy, of the other part, witnesseth, that for and in consideration of one dollar, to them in hand paid, the receipt whereof…
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Appeal from Si. Louis Land Court. William Christy and Martha T. Christy, on the 20th of September, 1832, executed the following deed : “ This deed, made and entered into this twentieth day of September, eighteen hundred and thirty-two, by and between William Christy and Martha T. Christy, his wife, of the one part, and Edmund T. Christy and Howard E. Christy, of the other part, witnesseth, that for and in consideration of one dollar, to them in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and for other good and lawful considerations, the parties of the first part do hereby give,…
1Opinion of the CourtScott, Judge
The deed of William Christy and his wife, bearing date the 20th of September, 1832, conveying lots to their two sons Howard and Edmund, contained these words : “to have and to hold the premises aforesaid, with all the appurtenances thereto belonging, to them and their heirs forever, upon condition that should either of the grantees herein named die without leaving legal heirs of their body, the survivor shall inherit the whole, of the property hereby conveyed ; and should both die without leaving legal heirs as aforesaid, the property hereby conveyed shall revert to the other legal heirs of…
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