Davis v. Ownsby
Supreme Court of Missouri
APPEAL from Monroe Circuit Court. statement of the case. At thé September term of Monroe circuit court, 1847, the appellant sued the appellee in £oc w ^ n< i 0p aee- ^ town. 53, range 12 w, containing 80 acres of land. Plea, not guilty, and issue.
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APPEAL from Monroe Circuit Court. statement of the case. At thé September term of Monroe circuit court, 1847, the appellant sued the appellee in £oc w ^ n< i 0p aee- ^ town. 53, range 12 w, containing 80 acres of land. Plea, not guilty, and issue. At the September term, ’48, a trial was had, a non suit was taken, a motion to set it aside Was made and overruled; a bill df exceptions allowed and signed by the court, and an appeal taken by appellant to the supreme court.- The appellant proved a suit instituted by one Daniel G. Davis against James M, Yager in Monroe circuit court, and a…
1Opinion of the CourtRyland, J.
From the above statement, it will it once be seen that the questions arising on the record in this case are of grave and weighty import.
The registry laws of our State are brought before us for adjudication; and I will at once proceed to give my understanding and views of the same. I shall lay out of this case therefore all minor points, and come at once to the construction of these laws.
The act concerning conveyances, section 41, Rev. C, 1845, p. 119, directs the recording of all instruments affecting the estate in real property, an| provides, that from the time of filing the same with the…
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