Anson v. Tietze

Action to quiet title, the land involved being situate within the corporate boundaries of the City of Sedalia and portions of a tract known as the George R. Smith college property. The City of Sedalia and certain individual defendants claim title by adverse possession to separate roadways over the land. A principal issue turns on Sec. 1011, R.S. 1939, reading: "Nothing contained in any statute of limitation shall extend to any lands given, granted, sequestered or appropriated to any public, pious or charitable use . . ." Plaintiff contended the land had been devoted to a "pious use" up to…