Reed v. Lane
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Barry Circuit Court. — Hon. Joseph Cravens, Judge. (1) Martha A. May, the mother of appellants, bought the lands in controversy and paid value for them; hence the grantor had no right to limit the interest of his grantee. Woodv. Kice, 103 Mo. 329. (2) And it is plain that he had no intention of retaining a reversionary interest therein; and it is also plain from the circumstances and evidence in the case that the grantee had no such intention.
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Appeal from Barry Circuit Court. — Hon. Joseph Cravens, Judge. (1) Martha A. May, the mother of appellants, bought the lands in controversy and paid value for them; hence the grantor had no right to limit the interest of his grantee. Woodv. Kice, 103 Mo. 329. (2) And it is plain that he had no intention of retaining a reversionary interest therein; and it is also plain from the circumstances and evidence in the case that the grantee had no such intention. But according to the construction of the deed by the court had Mrs. May died without heirs by the body of Silas May, the whole property…
1Opinion of the CourtMacearlane, J.
This suit is ejectment to recover three undivided tenths of certain real estate, situate in Barry county. There are three plaintiffs, each of *313whom claim a right to one undivided tenth of thé land. The land in question was conveyed by L. J. Blankenship to Martha May by deed dated the first day of February, 1878. >■ This deed' recited a consideration of $1,500 paid by Martha May, as party of the second part, and granted, bargained and sold the land “unto the said party of the second part, her heirs by the body of Silas May only and assigns.” The liabendtim was “unto the said party of the…
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