Bras v. Sheffield
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Marshall District Court. This proceeding was brought by M. M. Sheffield, to ascertain the interest of the plaintiffs in error and others in a tract of laud in Marshall county, and subject the interest of Alexander Bras to the alleged liens of certain judgments which had been awarded against him. At the trial, the court stated separately, in writing, its conclusions of fact and law, as follows: “ CONCLUSIONS OF FACT.
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Error from Marshall District Court. This proceeding was brought by M. M. Sheffield, to ascertain the interest of the plaintiffs in error and others in a tract of laud in Marshall county, and subject the interest of Alexander Bras to the alleged liens of certain judgments which had been awarded against him. At the trial, the court stated separately, in writing, its conclusions of fact and law, as follows: “ CONCLUSIONS OF FACT. “1. On the 5th day of February, 1883, the defendant H. L. Sage was the owner of the premises described in the petition, to wit, southeast quarter of section 15,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Johnston, J.:
The result of this proceeding depends upon the proper construction of the contract of lease made February 5, 1883, between the owner of the land, H. L. Sage, and Alexander Bras and Charles Bras.
The Bras brothers entered into the possession of the land under the lease, and together cultivated and operated it for about two years. Afier that time Alexander left the farm and engaged in another occupation, and did not subsequently contribute anything toward either rent or taxes. He seems to have abandoned the land and the lease, and left his…
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