Singer Manufacturing Co. v. Lamb
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from, Barton Circuit Court.—11 on. 0. G-. Burton, Judge. The rule is well settled that the deed of a minor passes the estate, subject, however, to be divested by avoiding the conveyance on the infant attaining his majority. Baker v. Bennett, 54 Mo. 82, and cases there cited.
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Appeal from, Barton Circuit Court.—11 on. 0. G-. Burton, Judge. The rule is well settled that the deed of a minor passes the estate, subject, however, to be divested by avoiding the conveyance on the infant attaining his majority. Baker v. Bennett, 54 Mo. 82, and cases there cited. On the question of disaffirmance of the mortgage executed by an infant, the execution by the infant after attaining majority, of a deed of the same land, to a person other than the mortgagee, was held a sufficient disaffirmance, jDixon v. Merritt, 21 Minn. 196. A mortgage made during infancy may be affirmed by' a…
1Opinion of the Court
Martin, C.
This was a suit to foreclose a mortgage conveying 640 acres of land, and was instituted against the mortgageor and all other persons interested in the land by conveyance under him. The controversy which comes before us, relates to only eighty acres of the mortgaged land, claimed by Isaac N. Lamb, who is the appellant from the decree of foreclosure as to this parcel. The pleadings were sufficient to embrace the issues contained in the evidence, and need not be recited.
On the 14th day of February, 1876, W. "W. Ohenault executed and delivered to the plaintiff a mortgage on the whole…
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- Illinois Land & Loan Co. v. BonnerIllinois Supreme Court · 1874
- Eagle Fire Co. v. LentNew York Court of Chancery · 1837
- Jackson ex dem. Wallace v. CarpenterNew York Supreme Court · 1814
- Allen v. PooleMississippi Supreme Court · 1877
- Peterson v. LaikSupreme Court of Missouri · 1857
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