Hamilton v. West
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Buchanan Circuit Court. cited: St. Louis University vs. McCune, 28 Mo. 482, and cases cited; Kincaid vs. Dormey, 47 Mo. 337; Knowlton vs. Smith, 36 Mo. 507; Tamm vs. Kellogg, 49 Mo. 123. cited: Tamm vs. Kellogg, 49 Mo. 123; Blair vs. Smith, 16 Mo. 278; Jackson vs. Ogden, 7 Johns. 242-5; Rockwell vs. Adams, 6 Wend. 467; 7 Cow. 761; 10 Wend. 104-109; Taylor vs. Zepp, 14 Mo. 482-90; Lindell vs. McLaughlin, 30 Mo. 33; Majors vs. Rice 57 Mo. 389.
1Opinion of the CourtHough, Judge
This was an action of ejectment to recover possession of a strip of land seven feet wide, off from the south side of lot 9, block 64, in the original town of St. Joseph. The southern boundary of this strip, is the north line of lot 10, in the same block. The defendant relied upon the statute of limitations and an estoppel in pais.
Joseph Robidoux was the owner of both lots, as patentee of the land on which they were laid out, and in May, 1853, conveyed lot 9 to James Hamilton Jr., from whom plaintiffs acquired title prior to the institution of the present action. In April, 1853, Robidoux…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Tamm v. KelloggSupreme Court of Missouri · 1871
- Kincaid v. DormeySupreme Court of Missouri · 1871
- Majors' Heirs v. RiceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1874
- Kincaid v. DormeySupreme Court of Missouri · 1873
- Krum v. BeardSupreme Court of Missouri · 1862
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