White v. Pollock
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Dunklin Circuit Gowrt. — Hon. John GL Wear, Judge. (1) The court erred in refusing to give the declarations of law asked by plaintiffs. Ruby v. Ruey, 65 Mo. 687; Scott v. Scott, 95 Mo. 300; Standifordv. Standiford, ■97 Mo. 231: Rail v. Rail, 107 Mo. 101; Crowder v. Searcy, 103 Mo. 97; Sneathen v. Sneathen, 104 Mo. 201. (2) The court erred in giving the declaration of law asked by the defendant. See cases supra.
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Appeal from Dunklin Circuit Gowrt. — Hon. John GL Wear, Judge. (1) The court erred in refusing to give the declarations of law asked by plaintiffs. Ruby v. Ruey, 65 Mo. 687; Scott v. Scott, 95 Mo. 300; Standifordv. Standiford, ■97 Mo. 231: Rail v. Rail, 107 Mo. 101; Crowder v. Searcy, 103 Mo. 97; Sneathen v. Sneathen, 104 Mo. 201. (2) The court erred in giving the declaration of law asked by the defendant. See cases supra. (3) The court erred in admitting incompetent testimony upon a material point, to-wit: First. L. D. C. Pollock’s testimony as to the condition of the deed when he filed'it…
1Opinion of the CourtMacfarlane, J.
— This suit is ejectment. Plaintiffs claim title as heirs of Jonathan Pollock, deceased, and defendant claims under a deed from the said Pollock in his lifetime, conveying to him the land in dispute. Plaintiffs are the children and grandchildren of Jonathan Pollock by a first marriage, and defendant is an only child from a second marriage. On the fourteenth of May, 1884, said deceased executed and acknowledged a deed in due form, which purported to convey to defendant the land in suit. The question hinges on the delivery of the deed. The evidence shows that at the date' of the deed defendant…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Sneathen v. SneathenSupreme Court of Missouri · 1891
- Standiford v. StandifordSupreme Court of Missouri · 1888
- Tyler v. HallSupreme Court of Missouri · 1891
- Allen v. DegroodtSupreme Court of Missouri · 1891
- Hall v. HallSupreme Court of Missouri · 1891
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