Trotter v. Board of President & Directors of St. Louis Public Schools
Supreme Court of Missouri
ERROR to St. Louis Court of Common Pleas. POINTS AND AUTHORITIES. 1. The right of the plaintiff below is limited and governed entirely by the words of the second section of the act of Congress, of 13th June, 1812, and is confined to “all towns or village lots, out-lots, or common field lots,” included within an out-houndary line directed by that act, and not rightfully owned or claimed by any private individuals. 2 Story’s Laws 1257, act of June, 1812 ; 3 Story’s Laws 1972,…
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ERROR to St. Louis Court of Common Pleas. POINTS AND AUTHORITIES. 1. The right of the plaintiff below is limited and governed entirely by the words of the second section of the act of Congress, of 13th June, 1812, and is confined to “all towns or village lots, out-lots, or common field lots,” included within an out-houndary line directed by that act, and not rightfully owned or claimed by any private individuals. 2 Story’s Laws 1257, act of June, 1812 ; 3 Story’s Laws 1972, act of May 26, 1824; 4 Story’s Laws 220, act of January 27, 1831 ; act of General Assembly of Missouri, February 13,…
1Opinion of the CourtNapton, J.
This was an action of ejectment to recover a lot in the city of St. Louis, bounded east by Second street, south by Cherry street, west by Third street, and north by a lot or small tract of five or six acres, granted to J. Glamorgan, and surveyed in 1803.
The plaintiffs below recovered a judgment for a portion of said lot.
The title of the plaintiffs was derived from the act of Congress of *74June 13, 1812, making further provision for settling the claims to land in the territory of Missouri.
It appeared that in accordance with the act of the Territorial Legislature of 18th June, 1808, authorizing…
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