Stout v. Coates

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Horton, C. J.:

These were actions in the nature of ejectment, to recover eight lots situate in Kansas City, in this state. Kersey Coates, as assignee of the Mastin Bank, claims the original title to all these lots through conveyances from the government. J. C. Stout bases his title and right of possession to lot 248 on "Wood street, lot 241 on James street, and lots 246, 248, 250, 252 and 260 on Armstrong street, upon seven tax deeds executed by the county clerk of Wyandotte county on September 7, 1881, and recorded the same day in the office of the…