Spicer v. Spicer
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Platte Circuit Court. — Hon. Alonso D. Burnes, Judge. (1) The reply of plaintiff admits appellant’s possession of said lands for and during thirty-five years next before the institution of tins suit. In said reply it is‘not alleged or claimed that defendant’s possession was of a character different from the possession of defendant as alleged in his answer.
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Appeal from Platte Circuit Court. — Hon. Alonso D. Burnes, Judge. (1) The reply of plaintiff admits appellant’s possession of said lands for and during thirty-five years next before the institution of tins suit. In said reply it is‘not alleged or claimed that defendant’s possession was of a character different from the possession of defendant as alleged in his answer. After said admission as to possession to defendant in said reply, we find the following words: “And each and every other allegation made and contained in said answer they deny.” Now, the character of defendant’s possession is…
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, C.
This suit was instituted in the circuit court of Platte county, Missouri, to determine and define the title to eighty acres of land described as the west half of the southwest quarter of section 21, township 52, range 33, in Platte county, Missouri.
The petition alleges that William A. Spicer died testate June 30, 1907, seized of an estate in fee simple in said land; that his will was duly approved and admitted to probate in the probate court of Clay county, Missouri, on July 10, 1907; that by the terms of said will said real estate was devised to plaintiffs, William M. and George…
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