Howe v. Williams
Supreme Court of Missouri
Error to Dent Circuit Court. cited Hardy vs. Matthews, 38 Mo., 121 ; Bates & Wise vs. Bank of Missouri, 15 Mo., 309; Long vs. Wagoner, et at., 19 Mo., 178 ; 1 Brightly’s Digest, (U. S. Laws,) 650, § 27. Cited. — Washb. on Real Property, 2d Ed., 661 ; Boardman ' vs. Reed, 6 Pet., 328 ; Mason vs. White, 11 Barb., 173; Campbell vs. Johnson, 11 Mo., 247; Ashley vs. Bird, 1 Mo., 610; Lane vs. Price, 5 Mo., 101; Singleton vs. Fore, 7 Mo. 515; Davis vs. Davis, 8 Mo., 56; Reed vs.…
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Error to Dent Circuit Court. cited Hardy vs. Matthews, 38 Mo., 121 ; Bates & Wise vs. Bank of Missouri, 15 Mo., 309; Long vs. Wagoner, et at., 19 Mo., 178 ; 1 Brightly’s Digest, (U. S. Laws,) 650, § 27. Cited. — Washb. on Real Property, 2d Ed., 661 ; Boardman ' vs. Reed, 6 Pet., 328 ; Mason vs. White, 11 Barb., 173; Campbell vs. Johnson, 11 Mo., 247; Ashley vs. Bird, 1 Mo., 610; Lane vs. Price, 5 Mo., 101; Singleton vs. Fore, 7 Mo. 515; Davis vs. Davis, 8 Mo., 56; Reed vs. Austin, 9 Mo., 723 Bates vs. Bank of Mo., 15 Mo., 309 ; Murdock vs. Ganahl, 17 Mo., 135 ; Richmond T. & M. Co. vs.…
1Opinion of the CourtWagner, Judge
This was an action of ejectment brought in the Dent Cir cuit Court, by plaintiff against the defendant to recover certain lands. •
The answer was a general denial, except as to the possession.
For the purpose of showing title, the plaintiff read in evidence a Patent from the United States for the lands, and then offered a deed from one Poindexter and wife to him? conveying the said lands, but the deed did not recite the County in which the lands were situated, nor the land office in which they were subject to sale. The defendant objected to the reading of the deed in evidence because the…
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