Hall v. French
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Grundy Circuit Court. — Hon. P. O. Stepp, Judge. (1) The deed from Eichard and wife to Ann P. Henderson vested in her an estate which the common law formerly denominated a conditional fee, which became absolute if the grantee or donee had bodily heirs. 2 Blackstone, 110, 111; Tiedeman on Eeal Property, sec. 45. By the Statute of Westminster the Second, called “De Donis Conditionalibus,” this fee conditional was converted into an estate tail. 2 Blackstone, 112;…
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Appeal from Grundy Circuit Court. — Hon. P. O. Stepp, Judge. (1) The deed from Eichard and wife to Ann P. Henderson vested in her an estate which the common law formerly denominated a conditional fee, which became absolute if the grantee or donee had bodily heirs. 2 Blackstone, 110, 111; Tiedeman on Eeal Property, sec. 45. By the Statute of Westminster the Second, called “De Donis Conditionalibus,” this fee conditional was converted into an estate tail. 2 Blackstone, 112; Tiedeman on Eeal Property, secs. 46, 47. According to the statutes of Missouri, in force at the time said deed was made…
1Opinion of the Court
MARSHALL, L
The parties have agreed that the following statement, made by appellant’s counsel, is correct, and it is therefore adopted:
“This is an action in ejectment for the recovery of the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section 14, township 61, range 24, in Grundy county, Missouri.
“On August 10,1840, the land in suit, together with other lands, was entered from the Government by George Richard. On February 12, 1844, the said George Richard and his wife, by warranty deed, sold and conveyed to Ann P. Henderson, The said party of the second part and to her bodily heirs and…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Doyle v. Missouri, Kansas & Texas Trust Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1897
- Bone v. TyrrellSupreme Court of Missouri · 1892
- Fairbanks v. LongSupreme Court of Missouri · 1887
- Dyer v. WittlerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1886
- Maxey v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1892
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3Cited by28 opinions
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- Case v. SipesSupreme Court of Missouri · 1919
- Mathews v. O'DonnellSupreme Court of Missouri · 1921
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