Dent v. Bingham
Supreme Court of Missouri
APPEAL from the St. Louis Court of Common Pleas. The confirmation by act of 13th June, 1812, is a grant by the government, which is not to be construed as the deed of an individual, most strongly against the grantor, but by it nothing passes except what is necessary to effectuate the purpose of the grantor.- — -11 Peters’ Reports, Warren Bridge vs. Charles River Bridge; 6 Peters, Arredondo’s ease.
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APPEAL from the St. Louis Court of Common Pleas. The confirmation by act of 13th June, 1812, is a grant by the government, which is not to be construed as the deed of an individual, most strongly against the grantor, but by it nothing passes except what is necessary to effectuate the purpose of the grantor.- — -11 Peters’ Reports, Warren Bridge vs. Charles River Bridge; 6 Peters, Arredondo’s ease. The title under that confirmation is not now more extensive than when the act was passed, and embraces no other land than was then granted. The extent/of the confirmation is to be ascertained from…
1Opinion of the Court
Tombkins, J.,
delivered ike opinion of the Court.
John Bingham brought his action Of ejectment against Frederick Dent, in the Circuit Court of St. Louis county. The judge of that court having been counsel in the cause, it was removed to the Court of Common Pleas. Bingham obtained a judgment in the last-mentioned court, to reverse which, Dent prosecutes this appeal.
On the trial of the cause, the plaintiff proved the incorporation of the town of Carondelet on the 20th day of August, 1832.
The order of the court recites, among other things, that, from henceforth, the inhabitants, &c., shall be a…
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