Cornwell v. Orton
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis County Circuit Court. — Hon. W. W. Edwards, Judge. (1) Plaintiffs’ first legal proposition is that the deed under which they claim, i. e., the deed from Yeates and wife to Goodlett, trustee for Catherine Cornwell, vested the entire estate in the lands in Catherine Cornwell; and that effect can not be given to-the so-called covenant of the trustee to convey to James Cornwell, should she die without making or directing some other disposition of the land.
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Appeal from St. Louis County Circuit Court. — Hon. W. W. Edwards, Judge. (1) Plaintiffs’ first legal proposition is that the deed under which they claim, i. e., the deed from Yeates and wife to Goodlett, trustee for Catherine Cornwell, vested the entire estate in the lands in Catherine Cornwell; and that effect can not be given to-the so-called covenant of the trustee to convey to James Cornwell, should she die without making or directing some other disposition of the land. Green v. Sutton, 50 Mo. 186; Tremmel v. Kleiboldt, 75 Mo. 255. (2) That upon the death of Catherine Cornwell, December…
1Opinion of the CourtGantt, P. J.
— This was an action of ejectment commenced in the circuit court of St. Louis county, by the heirs at law of Mrs. Catherine Cornwell, deceased, for eighteen and eighty-four one hundredths acres of land, the south part of lot number 3 of a survey and subdivision of the west half of the northwest quarter of section 12, township 44,-range 5 east, made by Isaac ■ Woods, surveyor, which said lot 3 contains twenty-eight and eighty-four one hundredths acres, and is described by metes and bounds in a deed from Robert N. Yeats and wife to John A. G-oodlett, trustee for Catherine Cornwell, of date…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Jackson v. RobinsNew York Supreme Court · 1819
- Lewis v. PitmanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1890
- Green v. SuttonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1872
- Harbison v. JamesSupreme Court of Missouri · 1886
- Norton v. HighleymanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1886
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