Lee v. Bowman
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from, Daviess Circuit Court. The Appellant — plaintiff below — after recovery against him in ejectment by the respondents, brought this suit to recover the value of his improvements on the land so recovered, and enjoined the respondents from entry and possession, until-the determination of this suit by injunction. For statement see also opinion of court.
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Appeal from, Daviess Circuit Court. The Appellant — plaintiff below — after recovery against him in ejectment by the respondents, brought this suit to recover the value of his improvements on the land so recovered, and enjoined the respondents from entry and possession, until-the determination of this suit by injunction. For statement see also opinion of court. L The court below erred in admitting testimony against the appellant’s objections, conducing to prove an equitable notice to appellant of respondents’ claim of title, at and before the making of the improvements sued for to bar…
1Opinion of the CourtSherwood, Judge
E. B. Bowman and others recovered judgment in ejectment against Josiah Lee. Before, however, that recovery was made effectual by the usual writ, Lee under the provisions of the statute to that effect, instituted the present proceeding for compensation for improvements made, alleging in his petition those matters of statutory designation which entitled him to the relief sought. The defendants answered, controverting the material averments of the petition, and claimed by way of counter-claim or recoupment, that they were entitled to recover of the plaintiff for the rents and profits of the…
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