Long v. Lackawanna Coal & Iron Co.
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. Hermann Brumback, Judge. (1) (a) The evidence was insufficient to show that plaintiff had such a title as he had agreed to furnish, and insufficient to skoifr that he had any title by the Statute of Limitations.
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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. Hermann Brumback, Judge. (1) (a) The evidence was insufficient to show that plaintiff had such a title as he had agreed to furnish, and insufficient to skoifr that he had any title by the Statute of Limitations. Weller v. Wagner, 181 Mo. 161; Crowl v. Crowl, 195 Mo. 347; Heckescher v. Cooper, 203 Mo. 293; McCune v. Goodwillie, 204 Mo.. 306; Baker v. Thompson, 214 Mo. 514; Stone v. Perkins, 217 Mo. 586. (b) . The admission that plaintiff was the “owner” of the land, contained in the separate answer of the Lackawanna Coal & Iron Company, did not, when…
1Opinion of the CourtLamm, J.
This is a suit in equity, brought on December 19, 1906, in the Jackson Circuit Court, to clear away a cloud on plaintiff’s title to a part of the southwest quarter of section 36, township 50', range 33, in Jackson county — 22 acres, more or less, described with particularity in the bill.
On May 24, 1906, plaintiff contracted in writing-with defendant, Etta O. Deshler, she signing as “E. O. Deshler,” thereby bargaining the land to her for $60,000' — $2000 paid down. The contract, being unacknowledged, was not entitled to record. At a certain time thereafter she conveyed by deed to her…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Arndt v. GriggsSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Young v. SchofieldSupreme Court of Missouri · 1896
- Scannell v. American Soda Fountain Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1901
- Lackawanna Coal & Iron Co. v. LongSupreme Court of Missouri · 1910
- DeHatre v. EdmondsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1906
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