Watson v. Bissell
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St.- Louis Land Court. This was an action to recover possession of three fifty-fifths of a tract of land confirmed to Leon N. St. Cyr. There was a recovery had as to one fifty-fifth of said tract of land in behalf of Yirginia Christy, one of the plaintiffs. The other plaintiffs were cut off by the rulings of the court on the statute of limitations.
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Appeal from St.- Louis Land Court. This was an action to recover possession of three fifty-fifths of a tract of land confirmed to Leon N. St. Cyr. There was a recovery had as to one fifty-fifth of said tract of land in behalf of Yirginia Christy, one of the plaintiffs. The other plaintiffs were cut off by the rulings of the court on the statute of limitations. With respect to said Yirginia, it was admitted that if she was entitled to recover she was entitled to recover one fifty-fifth part. It appeared that Yir-ginia Christy was a daughter of Israel Reed Christy, who was a son of William…
1Opinion of the CourtNapton, Judge
We can not perceive any thing in the circumstances of this case which would warrant a court or jury in presuming a deed from Leon N. St. Cyr to the father Hyacynth St. Cyr. On the contrary, such a presumption would neither consist with the facts proved or admitted relative to possession, or with the deed from the elder St. Cyr to Brazeau. The acts of ownership exercised by Hyacynth St. Cyr during the life and minority of his son, and whilst his son lived with him, are entirely consistent with the title of the son, and the possession and ownership after the death of Leon in 1809 were also…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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