Davis v. Givens
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Daviess Circuit Court. — Hon. S. A. Richardson, Judge. Defendant gave evidence tending to show that his purchase of the possession from the widow Harman was made for the benefit of himself alone. argued that no title passed by the trustee’s deed, and that appellant had acquired the exclusive right to the possession by this purchase from the widow Harman. argued that Givens and Venable were joint purchasers under the deed executed by the sheriff as trustee, and…
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Appeal from Daviess Circuit Court. — Hon. S. A. Richardson, Judge. Defendant gave evidence tending to show that his purchase of the possession from the widow Harman was made for the benefit of himself alone. argued that no title passed by the trustee’s deed, and that appellant had acquired the exclusive right to the possession by this purchase from the widow Harman. argued that Givens and Venable were joint purchasers under the deed executed by the sheriff as trustee, and the presumption is that the possession was taken under the deed. Givens had no right to buy the possession for himself and…
1Opinion of the CourtHough, J.
This was an action of ejectment. The plaintiff' recovered judgmeut, and the defendant has appealed.
In 1857 Jeremiah Harman died, seized of the land in controversy, leaving a will, the first clause of which isas follows: “ I will and bequeath to my beloved wife, Elizabeth Harman, the farm on which I now reside, being one hundred and twenty acres of land, and all my personal property, cattle, horses, hogs and every other species of personal property, as long as she shall remain my widow, for the purpose of raising my family of children, and at her death or marriage, I desire that the remainder…
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