Board of President of the St. Louis Public Schools v. Hammond
Supreme Court of Missouri
Error to St. Louis Court of Common Pleas. This was an action of ejectment for a lot in the city of St. Louis, bounded south by Cherry street, west by Main street, and east by the Mississippi river, begun by the plaintiffs in error in 1840. It is the same case reported in 8 Mo. Rep. 65, where it was reversed and remanded, and now comes here after another trial.
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Error to St. Louis Court of Common Pleas. This was an action of ejectment for a lot in the city of St. Louis, bounded south by Cherry street, west by Main street, and east by the Mississippi river, begun by the plaintiffs in error in 1840. It is the same case reported in 8 Mo. Rep. 65, where it was reversed and remanded, and now comes here after another trial. The ground in controversy was within the limits of the town of St. Louis as it stood incorporated on the 13th of June, 1812, and was, in February, 1840, surveyed, designated and get apart to the plaintiffs, under the second ^eetion of…
1Opinion of the CourtScott, Judge
The plaintiffs in error, both in the court below and in this court, maintain that the extent of the lot confirmed to Madame Lachaisse is a question of law, arising from the documents in *242evidence, and in the brief submitted to the court, that is the sole question presented for our determination.
Without expressing an opinion as to the absolute extent of the confirmation, under all circumstances, we are led to the conclusion that all the land that could be conceded by public authority, between Main street and the river, was granted to Madame Lachaisse, her northern and southern limits being…
2Cited by1 opinion
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