Clark v. Ferguson

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Butler County. The suit is to quiet title to Lot 27 of the re-survey of Oakview Addition to the City of Poplar Bluff. The petition is in conventional form, alleging that plaintiffs are the owners in fee and in possession of the described lot; that defendants claim some title adverse to plaintiffs and praying for a decree vesting title in plaintiffs.

The answer of defendants claims fee simple title to the real estate and prays for a decree vesting title in defendants, but alleges that the property is erroneously described in the petition and that it should be…