Shanklin v. Ward
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Grundy Circuit Court. Hon. L. B. Woods, Judge. (1) The trial court erred in rendering judgment in favor of respondent against appellant for purchase money in the sum of $2600 and interest thereon, because respondent is only a grantee of a grantee of the pretended guardian of appellant and has no legal or equitable claim against appellant for his purchase money, which respondent paid to Berry, his grantor, solely, under the terms of a warranty deed.
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Appeal from Grundy Circuit Court. Hon. L. B. Woods, Judge. (1) The trial court erred in rendering judgment in favor of respondent against appellant for purchase money in the sum of $2600 and interest thereon, because respondent is only a grantee of a grantee of the pretended guardian of appellant and has no legal or equitable claim against appellant for his purchase money, which respondent paid to Berry, his grantor, solely, under the terms of a warranty deed. McKenzie v. Donnell, 151 Mo. 469; Dewey v. Algire, 55 N. W. 276, 37 Neb. 6, 40 Am. St. 469; Hovey v. Hobson, 53 Me. 457, 89 Am. Dee.…
1Opinion of the Court
This is a suit in equity to set aside two deeds purporting to convey title to real estate, to recover the possession of the premises and for an accounting of the rents and profits.
In November, 1895, and prior thereto, plaintiff was actively engaged in business in the city of Trenton. He owned five substantial store buildings centrally located in the business district of the city and some twenty small residences in other parts, all of which he rented. He also owned an interest in the local gas and electric light plant, a one-fourth interest in the Trenton Land Company, and nineteen of the…
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