Shroyer v. Nickell
Supreme Court of Missouri
Error to Saline Circuit Court. I. The conveyance of George W: Allen to Presly Shroyer and wife vested the title to the real estate sued for in .both as one by the entireties. Both must join in any contract or conveyance to invest the title as a quasi corporation. (12 Mo., 385,) Hence, the statute, prescribing the mode in which a married woman may convey her real estate, has no application to the case.
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Error to Saline Circuit Court. I. The conveyance of George W: Allen to Presly Shroyer and wife vested the title to the real estate sued for in .both as one by the entireties. Both must join in any contract or conveyance to invest the title as a quasi corporation. (12 Mo., 385,) Hence, the statute, prescribing the mode in which a married woman may convey her real estate, has no application to the case. (R. O., 1855, 302,. § 35.) Therefore, the two together, making a contract or conveyance, may and can do So, just as any other person, so that an executory contract signed by both will be…
1Opinion of the CourtSherwood, Judge
Action of ejectment in the Saline Circuit Court brought by plaintiff, Sabina Shroyer, against defendant, Wm. A. Nickel], to recover possession of the W. half of the North-East Quarter of Sec. 16, T. 50, Range 21.
To this action, on his application, Wm. Prior was also made a party defendant, and thereupon the defendants answered jointly, pleading the general issue, and also, as a special and equitable defense, they alleged, in substance, that defendant, Nickell, was rightfully in possession of the land sued for; that on the 11th day of October, 1858, Presly Shroyer, the husband of plaintiff,…
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