Charles v. Patch
Supreme Court of Missouri
Error to Jackson Special Law and Equity Court, — Hon. R. E. Cowan, Judge. (1) The land described in the petition is identified by the evidence as a part of that described in the deed from Coffman and Gregory to Elizabeth Charles, and was during all the time well known in its vicinity by the descriptions applied to it in the deeds offered in evidence.
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Error to Jackson Special Law and Equity Court, — Hon. R. E. Cowan, Judge. (1) The land described in the petition is identified by the evidence as a part of that described in the deed from Coffman and Gregory to Elizabeth Charles, and was during all the time well known in its vicinity by the descriptions applied to it in the deeds offered in evidence. This being so, the land was sufficiently described in all of said deeds, and the plat referred to in them became a part of said deeds. Tethrow v. Anderson, 63 Mo. 96 ; Means v. deLabeigne, 50 M©. 343; Mercierv. By., 54Mo. 506. (2) Parol proof is…
1Opinion of the CourtRat, J.
This is a suit in ejectment to recover the possession of the real estate described in the petition as-follows : Part of a certain tract of land formerly known as land or lot five hundred, in the orginal survey of the-City of Kansas, commonly called Old Town, as the same is marked or designated on the recorded plat of said original .survey and described as follows : ‘ ‘ Commencing at the southwest corner of Fifth and Wyandotte streets in the City of Kansas: thence westwardly along the south side of Fifth street; fifty-five feet, thence southwardly at right angles with Fifth street, and…
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