Harrison v. Cachelin
Supreme Court of Missouri
•Appeal from St. Louis Land Court. This was an action in the nature of an action of ejectment, commenced in the St. Louis Land Court, on the 30th day of January, 1854, for the possession of the south-west quarter of block No. 18, in Eiler’s survey of the former town (now city) of Carondelet, against Constant Cachelin, a tenant of the other defendants. After the commencement of the suit, the other defendants, on their own motion, were made parties.
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•Appeal from St. Louis Land Court. This was an action in the nature of an action of ejectment, commenced in the St. Louis Land Court, on the 30th day of January, 1854, for the possession of the south-west quarter of block No. 18, in Eiler’s survey of the former town (now city) of Carondelet, against Constant Cachelin, a tenant of the other defendants. After the commencement of the suit, the other defendants, on their own motion, were made parties. The defendants, in their answer, deny the right of the plaintiff to the possession of the property ; and state that they, and those under whom they…
1Opinion of the CourtScott, Judge
1. The defendants rely on an adverse possession of such duration as gives them title against the plaintiff. There is nothing in the case which shows that they pretend to hold adversely to Carondelet. On the contrary, they look to her for a title; claim one from her as early as 1840, as appears from the face of the resolution passed during that year, and finally accept a deed from her. Now Carondelet owned the lot and retained the title until it was conveyed in May, 1835, to Wil*125liam Carr Lane, under whom the plaintiff claims. This suit was commenced January 30th, 1854. The statute then had not…
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