Legal Opinion

Carr v. Thompson

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided April 15, 1878PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Error to Lafayette Circuit Court. — Hon. William T. Wood, Judge as to vendor’s lien, Adams v. Cowherd, 30 Mo. 458; MeClurg v. Phil~ Ups, 57 Mo. 214 and 49 Mo. 315; Tatum v. Brooker, 51 Mo. 148; Harrington v. Fortner, 58 Mo. 468; Major, Admr., v. Bukley, 51 Mo. 227; Johnston v. Gwathmey,4 Litt. 318; Davis v. Clay, 2 Mo. s. p. 161; Linton v. Boly, 12 Mo. 567; Digman v. McCollam, 47 Mo. 372; Rhodes v. Outcalt, 48 Mo. 367; Fmison v. Whittlesey, 55'Mo. 254; Mackrith v. Symmons,…

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1Opinion of the CourtHough, J.

— This was a proceeding to enforce a vendor’s lien against certaiu lands in Lafayette county.' The defendant, Liese, denied the existence of the lien, and *474pleaded tlie statute of limitations The court below entered a decree in favor of the defendant, and the plaintiff has brought the case here by writ of error. The existence of the lien depends upon the construction to be given to an instrument, executed by the plaintiff, and others, which was intended to be a conveyance, but which, for the want of a seal, could not take -effect as a deed. Notwithstanding some errors of syntax, it…

2Cases cited4 opinions

Durette v. BriggsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1871
Adams v. BuchananSupreme Court of Missouri · 1871
State v. ScottSupreme Court of Missouri · 1867
Sullivan v. FergusonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1867

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