Blumenthal v. Roll
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis Land Court. William H. Cozens, as appears from the bill of exceptions, testified as follows : “ That he is a surveyor of lands, and has been such sinee the year 18E6. He was born here ; knows the Grand Prairie common field lots, and has become acquainted with them in the course of employment of a surveyor; that he located many lots in the southern part of said Grand Prairie common fields under engagements with the United States surveyor general in the…
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Appeal from St. Louis Land Court. William H. Cozens, as appears from the bill of exceptions, testified as follows : “ That he is a surveyor of lands, and has been such sinee the year 18E6. He was born here ; knows the Grand Prairie common field lots, and has become acquainted with them in the course of employment of a surveyor; that he located many lots in the southern part of said Grand Prairie common fields under engagements with the United States surveyor general in the capacity of a deputy of that officer. During the progress of this work, he was required to make investigations of claims…
1Opinion of the CourtLeonard, Judge
The question upon the trial of this cause was as to the proper location of one-half of the St. Louis common field lot conveyed by Chancillier to Gamache in January, 1773, under .which the plaintiff claimed the premises in question. The only description of the land given in the deed is in the language of the translation furnished us by the parties : “ One-half of an arpent of land in front by forty arpens in depth,” being “ a portion of a larger tract which he (Chancillier) owns, from having had the same conceded to him by the king, situate in the Grand Prairie, lying to the west of said post…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Evans v. GreeneSupreme Court of Missouri · 1855
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- Campbell v. WoodSupreme Court of Missouri · 1893
- Roberts v. LynchMissouri Court of Appeals · 1884
- Weber v. JohannesMissouri Court of Appeals · 1984