West v. Bretelle
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Daniel, D. Eishee, Judge. (1) Where there is a repugnance between a general and a particular description in a deed, the latter will control. Railroad v. Green, 68 Mo. 169; Hampton v. Helms, 81 Mo. 631; Braclshato v. Bradbu/ry, 64 Mo. 334; Fenwick v. Gill, 38 Mo. 510; Evms v. Green, 21 Mo. 207; Bates v. Bauer, 17 Mo. 550; Cooley v. Warren,. 53 Mo. 168; Shewalter v. Pirner, 55 Mo. 219; Gittv.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Daniel, D. Eishee, Judge. (1) Where there is a repugnance between a general and a particular description in a deed, the latter will control. Railroad v. Green, 68 Mo. 169; Hampton v. Helms, 81 Mo. 631; Braclshato v. Bradbu/ry, 64 Mo. 334; Fenwick v. Gill, 38 Mo. 510; Evms v. Green, 21 Mo. 207; Bates v. Bauer, 17 Mo. 550; Cooley v. Warren,. 53 Mo. 168; Shewalter v. Pirner, 55 Mo. 219; Gittv. Eppler, 56 Mo. 138; Guffy v. O’Reilly, 88 Mo. 418; Railroad v. Skinner, 9 Mo. App. 189; Husbands v. Stemple, 13 Mo. App. 589; Gibson v. Bogy, 21 Mo. 478;.…
1Opinion of the CourtBurgess, J.
The suit is ejectment to recover possession of a parcel of land described in the petition as a strip or parcel of land lying in block number 117 of the city of St. Louis and more particularly-as follows: “Beginning at a point in the north line of Olive street, seventy-five feet east" of the east line of *655Sixth, street; thence running northwardly on a line parallel to the east line of Sixth street one hundred and fourteen feet three inches to a point; thence eastwardly on a line parallel to the north line of Olive street, one foot and three inches to a point; thence southwardly in a straight…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Shewalter v. PirnerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1874
- Gibson v. BogySupreme Court of Missouri · 1859
- Cooley v. WarrenSupreme Court of Missouri · 1873
- Foster v. EvansSupreme Court of Missouri · 1872
- Dolde v. VodickaSupreme Court of Missouri · 1871
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- Ford v. Unity Church SocietySupreme Court of Missouri · 1894
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