Reilly v. Chouquette
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis Court of Common Pleas. This was an action to recover possession of the south-west fractional quarter of block 87, within Eiler’s survey of the town of Carondelet. Both parties claimed title under the town.
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Appeal from St. Louis Court of Common Pleas. This was an action to recover possession of the south-west fractional quarter of block 87, within Eiler’s survey of the town of Carondelet. Both parties claimed title under the town. The plaintiff offered in evidence a deed for said fractional quarter, the premises of which were as follows : “ This indenture made this 7th day of July, 1831, between Peter J. Shultz, chairman of the board of trustees within and for the town of Carondelet, in the county of St. Louis, and state of Missouri, by virtue of authority conferred on me by an act of the…
1Opinion of the CourtScott, Judge
In the examination of this and of the kindred case of Slevin v. Robert and wife, we have investigated and stated the general principles by which the two cases should be determined, without a review of the several instructions given and refused. In the preamble to the act of 13th of February, 1833, it is recited, that there are certain lots of ground within the limits of the town of Carondelet, in the county of St. Louis, which belong to the inhabitants of that town in common, and that it is represented, that the sale of the said lots would greatly conduce to the present and future welfare of…
2Cited by13 opinions
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- Wells v. PressySupreme Court of Missouri · 1891
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