McCoy v. Cassidy
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from, Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. T. A. Gill, Judge. (1) The record of the paper purporting to be a sheriff ’s deed, dated December 13, 1865, showed no seal and none will be presumed to the original paper. Hamilton v. Boggess, 63 Mo. 233; Switzer v. Knapp, 10 Iowa, 72 ; Williams v. Bass, 22 Vt. 354; Shepherd v. BurJchalter, 13 Ga. 443; Frost v. BecTcham, 1 Johns.
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Appeal from, Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. T. A. Gill, Judge. (1) The record of the paper purporting to be a sheriff ’s deed, dated December 13, 1865, showed no seal and none will be presumed to the original paper. Hamilton v. Boggess, 63 Mo. 233; Switzer v. Knapp, 10 Iowa, 72 ; Williams v. Bass, 22 Vt. 354; Shepherd v. BurJchalter, 13 Ga. 443; Frost v. BecTcham, 1 Johns. Ch. 300; Griffin v. Sheffield, 38 Miss. 359; Heddon v. Overton, 4 Bibb, 406; Sneed v. Ward, 5 Dana, 187. (2) The original paper not having had a seal, and being a defective execution of a statutory power, was absolutely…
1Opinion of the Court
Norton, O. J.
This is an ejectment suit to recover possession of lots 23 and 24, block 38, in Turner & Company’s addition to Kansas City. On the trial, judgment was rendered for defendant from which the plaintiff has appealed.
Both parties claim through Samuel H. Woodson as the common source of title. Plaintiff, in support of his title, put in evidence a deed of said Woodson dated July 27, 1863, conveying the premises in dispute to John C. McCoy; and also a quit-claim deed dated May 18, 1866, executed by said John C. McCoy conveying the premises to John McCoy the plaintiff.
Defendant put in…
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