Brownlee v. Fenwick
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Saline Circuit Court. — Non. Richard Field, Judge. (1) Appellant insists that the evidence shows beyond any reasonable doubt that a contract was made in 1869 between plaintiff and his father, whereby plaintiff agreed to take care oE his father and mother during their lives; and that, in consideration thereof, he was made to have the immediate possession of the farm in controversy and have the use and occupancy of it during the life of his father and mother, and,…
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Appeal from Saline Circuit Court. — Non. Richard Field, Judge. (1) Appellant insists that the evidence shows beyond any reasonable doubt that a contract was made in 1869 between plaintiff and his father, whereby plaintiff agreed to take care oE his father and mother during their lives; and that, in consideration thereof, he was made to have the immediate possession of the farm in controversy and have the use and occupancy of it during the life of his father and mother, and, when they were dead, to have the full title of the land; and that plaintiff fully performed his part of the agreement;…
1Opinion of the CourtThomas, J.
This was a suit in equity to enjoin and restrain defendant William Fenwick fromjproceeding in an action of forcible detainer, instituted against plaintiff before Charles M. Hawley ; and to declare the title in real estate mentioned in the petition in the plaintiff on the ground that it had been given to him by his father years before, and had been in his possession for.more than ten years. The same pleadings admit that, in *4241869, one Andrew Brownlee was the owner of the land described in the petition ; that plaintiff is a son of said Andrew Brownlee, and that plaintiff and the defendants…
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