Bridenbaugh v. King
Ohio Supreme Court
Ekroe to the District Court of Hardin county. On the 14th of May, 1836, James Scott purchased of the state of Ohio forty acres of her canal lands, situated in Iiardin county, and received certificates from the receiver and register which entitled him to a deed from the state, upon presentation of the register’s certificate. In October, 1836, Scott granted and conveyed by deed all his interest in this forty acre tract to John McKiggon, and delivered to him his certificates.
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Ekroe to the District Court of Hardin county. On the 14th of May, 1836, James Scott purchased of the state of Ohio forty acres of her canal lands, situated in Iiardin county, and received certificates from the receiver and register which entitled him to a deed from the state, upon presentation of the register’s certificate. In October, 1836, Scott granted and conveyed by deed all his interest in this forty acre tract to John McKiggon, and delivered to him his certificates. McKiggon was never in possession of the land. No deed was issued by the state to either Scott or McKiggon, — the title of…
1Opinion of the CourtOwen, J.
If Bridenbaugh, the successor in title of McKiggou, was in a position to call in question the deed *412from the governor, of December 18, 1866, from which King derived whatever legal title he was invested with, the [decree of the district court was erroneous and should be reversed. There can be no question that the deed from the governor to Clarke passed the legal title to the latter, as against all the world, except McKiggon and his successors in title. Johnson v. Townsley, 13 Wall. 72; Shepley v. Cowan, 13 Wall. 92; Knapp v. Thomas, 39 Ohio St. 386, and cases there cited; People v. Livingston,…
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