Marvin v. Elliott
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Pettis Circuit Court. — Hon. Richard Field, Judge. (1) By the stipulation both parties must derive their title from the Cotton brothers and Margaret S. Watts successively, and, as their deeds refer to block six of Cotton Brothers’ addition, the plat of that block is as much a part of those deeds as though it were drawn and set forth on their face, and, therefore, neither party can deny the validity of the plat: and the plat of that block is in the same manner a…
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Appeal from Pettis Circuit Court. — Hon. Richard Field, Judge. (1) By the stipulation both parties must derive their title from the Cotton brothers and Margaret S. Watts successively, and, as their deeds refer to block six of Cotton Brothers’ addition, the plat of that block is as much a part of those deeds as though it were drawn and set forth on their face, and, therefore, neither party can deny the validity of the plat: and the plat of that block is in the same manner a part of the respective deeds of plaintiffs and defendant from said Margaret S. Watts and all deeds following in evidence.…
1Opinion of the CourtBlack, J.
This is an action of ejectment for a parcel of ground described by metes and bounds. It is .shown to be the same land claimed by the defendant by the description of lot 10 in block 6 of Cotton Brothers’ addition to the city of Sedalia.
The Cotton brothers and one Strait, who were the proprietors of the addition, by a deed dated October 21, 1867, and recorded on the twenty-third of the same month, conveyed to Margaret S. Watts “the east half of block number 6, or all of lots 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 in said block in Cotton Brothers’ addition.” Mrs. Watts and her husband, by their warranty deed…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Charles v. PatchSupreme Court of Missouri · 1885
- McPike v. AllmanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1873
- Tetherow v. AndersonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1876
- Cravens v. PettitSupreme Court of Missouri · 1852
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