Bradley v. West
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Carroll Circuit Court. — Hon. E. J. Broaddus, Judge. 1. Horton being dead, plaintiff, who was his grantee, was not competent to testify to the execution of the deed, nor to explain the erasures and interLineations. Poe v. Domic, 54 Mo. 119 ; Johnson v. Quarles, 46 Mo. 423. 2. This action was brought to recover the southeast quarter of section 15, 55 north, 23 west, on the 28th day of February, 1872, almost three years after defendant went into possession.
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Appeal from Carroll Circuit Court. — Hon. E. J. Broaddus, Judge. 1. Horton being dead, plaintiff, who was his grantee, was not competent to testify to the execution of the deed, nor to explain the erasures and interLineations. Poe v. Domic, 54 Mo. 119 ; Johnson v. Quarles, 46 Mo. 423. 2. This action was brought to recover the southeast quarter of section 15, 55 north, 23 west, on the 28th day of February, 1872, almost three years after defendant went into possession. The action for forcible entry, the court will see from the record, was commenced August 1st, 1871, for the twelve acres off of…
1Opinion of the CourtHough, J.
— This was an action of ejectment instituted March 1st, 1872, to recover the possession of a part of the southeast quarter of section 15, township 55, range 23, the same being military bounty land in the county of Carroll. The cause was tried at the December term, 1875. The defendant relied upon adverse possession under color of title for the period of two years, under the special limitation law applicable to such lands. The plaintiff had judgment and the defendant has appealed.
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- Johnson v. QuarlesSupreme Court of Missouri · 1870
- Granger v. BassettMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1868
- Angell v. HesterSupreme Court of Missouri · 1876
- Downs v. BeldenSupreme Court of Vermont · 1874
- Poe v. DomecSupreme Court of Missouri · 1873
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