Stephens v. Steckdaub

This is a suit to replevin corn standing-in a field. Plaintiff recovered a verdict and judgment and both parties have appealed to this court. We will first thke up the points raised by the defendants. This case is a sequel to a long- litigation conducted by Harriett .McQuitty to establish by ejectment title to forty acres of land in Boone County, Missouri. [See McQuitty v. Wilhite, 218 Mo. 591; McQuitty v. Wilhite, 247 Mo. 163; McQuitty v. Steckdaub, 190 S. W. 590.] After the appeal in the Steckdaub case a change of venue was taken to the Randolph Circuit Court. In that court trial was had…