Blair & Gantt v. Rankin
Supreme Court of Missouri
ERROR to St. Louis Circuit Court. 1st. That the word “grant” implies a warranty in a deed conveying a chattel interest in lands. Spencer’s case, 5 Coke R. 17 a., IS a.; Clark vs. Swanson, 1 Ves. 100; Iggulden vs. May, 9 Ves. 330; Style vs. Hearing, Cro. Jac. 73; Person vs. Jones, 2 Roll. 399; same case, Palm. 388; Pros', et al. vs. Raymond, 2 Caines’ Rep. 188; Graunis vs. Clark, 8 Cow. 36; Co. Lit. 384, a.; Butler’s note, 332; 2 Ld.
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ERROR to St. Louis Circuit Court. 1st. That the word “grant” implies a warranty in a deed conveying a chattel interest in lands. Spencer’s case, 5 Coke R. 17 a., IS a.; Clark vs. Swanson, 1 Ves. 100; Iggulden vs. May, 9 Ves. 330; Style vs. Hearing, Cro. Jac. 73; Person vs. Jones, 2 Roll. 399; same case, Palm. 388; Pros', et al. vs. Raymond, 2 Caines’ Rep. 188; Graunis vs. Clark, 8 Cow. 36; Co. Lit. 384, a.; Butler’s note, 332; 2 Ld. Raymond 1419; Coleman vs. Sherman, Carth. 98; 1 Mod. 113; 4 Coke 80, b.; Cro. Eliz.'675; 2 Sugden on Powers, 105, (top paging.) 2nd. The word “grant” is a word of…
1Opinion of the CourtScott, J.
Rankin, having become the purchaser of a lot of ground in St. Louis, leased by the Board of President and Directors of Public Schools to Jas. P. Spencer for fifty years, by deed, assigned a portion of said lot to Blair & Gantt, by these words : “Do grant, bargain, sell, transfer, assign and convey unto the said Blair & Gantt, their heirs and assigns, the unexpired term of a lease for fifty years, &c.” There was also a recital in the lease that the lot assigned was subject to the payment by the said Blair & Gantt of the sum of $22 per annum, and no more, payable quarterly, as ground rent to…
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