Braley v. Langley
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Crawford Eistriot Court. Action in the nature of ejectment, brought by Braley against Langley, to recover the possession of certain land in Crawford county. Trial at the January Term, 1882, of the district court, and judgment for defendant. Braley brings the case to this court. The facts appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Horton, C. J.:
This was an action in the nature of ejectment, brought by plaintiff in error against the defendant in error, to recover possession of a fractional quarter of land, situate in Crawford county. The plaintiff claimed the legal title and the right of possession by virtue of a deed of general warranty, executed by the Kansas City, Fort Scott & *806Gulf railway company, on April 26, 1880. The defendant claimed that he had an equitable title to the land and was in the actual possession thereof, by virtue of two certain written contracts, executed by…
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