Lewis v. Barnes
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from New Madrid Circuit Court. — Hon. Frank Kelly, Judge. (1) It is established by the undisputed evidence that the land in controversy was occupied and used by Stephen Lewis and family as a homestead at the time of his death on April 5, 1873, and did not exceed in value the sum of $1500. (2) The deed by which he acquired the land from Wright, is dated December 6, 1871, and was deposited for record on January 6, 1872, as shown by the file marks thereon.
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Appeal from New Madrid Circuit Court. — Hon. Frank Kelly, Judge. (1) It is established by the undisputed evidence that the land in controversy was occupied and used by Stephen Lewis and family as a homestead at the time of his death on April 5, 1873, and did not exceed in value the sum of $1500. (2) The deed by which he acquired the land from Wright, is dated December 6, 1871, and was deposited for record on January 6, 1872, as shown by the file marks thereon. These file marks are corroborated by the entries in both parts of the “Abstract and Index of Deeds” which state that the deed was…
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, C.
This "suit was instituted in the NewMadrid Circuit Court on June 18, 1912. The petition although a single count contains the usual allegations and prayer for judgment to quiet the title to the west half of the southwest quarter of section 25, township 22 north, of range 13 east, in said county, and also in ejectment for the same land, of which it states that the plaintiff is the owner and that the defendant claims title to the same land by deed from one Stewart, as administrator of the estate of Stephen Lewis, to one John W. Marr, dated August 21, 1876, and duly recorded, which deed…
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