Ladwig v. Dean

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Harvey, J.:

This is an action for damages for the breach of covenants in a general warranty deed. Walter Dean, the party sought here to be held liable, had not signed the deed relied upon. The court sustained his demurrer to plaintiff’s petition. Plaintiff has appealed.

The pertinent allegations of the petition are that on April 1, 1926, D. G. Davis, and Rebecca Davis, his wife, executed and delivered to Edward H. Helms a general warranty deed to certain described real estate in Texas county, Missouri, a copy of which deed was attached to the petition;…