Johnson v. Beazley
Supreme Court of Missouri
jjjrror t0 Grawford Circuit Court.—Hon. Elijah ' Perry, Judge. An administrator’s deed is made by tbe statute prima facie evidence of the facts therein stated. ~W. S., page 98, See. 37; Moore v. Wingate, 53 Mo. 398. Then by this deed we ascertain that all the proceedings were regular, and were approved by the court, and that Scott acted as administrator de facto, although he might not be such de jure, and that the probate court recognized him in that capacity. . Nor do the…
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jjjrror t0 Grawford Circuit Court.—Hon. Elijah ' Perry, Judge. An administrator’s deed is made by tbe statute prima facie evidence of the facts therein stated. ~W. S., page 98, See. 37; Moore v. Wingate, 53 Mo. 398. Then by this deed we ascertain that all the proceedings were regular, and were approved by the court, and that Scott acted as administrator de facto, although he might not be such de jure, and that the probate court recognized him in that capacity. . Nor do the plaintiffs dispute his appointment, but only the jurisdiction of the court to make it. There is but ,one objection…
1Opinion of the CourtHenry, J.
Plaintiffs brought ejectment against defendant for a tract of land situate in the county of Crawford, described as follows: “ The northeast quarter of section thirty, township thirty-six, range four, west.” Both parties admitted title in one Thomas J. Higginbotham, and it was agreed that plaintiffs are his heirs at law. Defendant claimed, under a deed from H. C. Scott, the administrator of the estate of said Higginbotham, made on a sale of said land, under and in pursuance of an order of the probate coui’t of Crawford county of the December terxn, 1866. The land was sold by said administrator…
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