Owen v. Switzer
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from, Greene Circuit Court. Plaintiff asked declarations of law to the effect “That said Louisa T. Campbell under the said will took but a life estate in said lands; that her deed to Holland conveyed only a life estate, and such other as she had inherited from'her children, who had died since her husband’s death and before the delivery of said deed; that plaintiff was entitled to recover the lands sued for, except such portions of the same as Louisa T. Campbell had…
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Appeal from, Greene Circuit Court. Plaintiff asked declarations of law to the effect “That said Louisa T. Campbell under the said will took but a life estate in said lands; that her deed to Holland conveyed only a life estate, and such other as she had inherited from'her children, who had died since her husband’s death and before the delivery of said deed; that plaintiff was entitled to recover the lands sued for, except such portions of the same as Louisa T. Campbell had inherited from her children.” * * * * Which instructions the court refused to give, and plaintiff excepted. The court then…
1Opinion of the CourtVories, Judge
This was an action of ejectment brought by the appellant against the respondent to recovera tract of land in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri. The answer of defendant admitted the possession of the land named, but denied the other allegations of the petition. Both parties claimed title to the lands in controversy through John. T. Campbell, (now dead,) the appellant as an heir, and through the heirs and devisees under the will of said Campbell. The respondent claims through a deed purporting to convey the land in controversy to Colby B. Holland, executed by Louisa T. Campbell, the widow of…
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