Burke v. Murphy
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Knox Cirenit Court. — Hon. Charles D. Stewart, Judge. (1) The conveyance from James Murphy and wife to their daughter, dated November'5, 1874, was a mortgage, bec'ause it was made by the parents as security to their daughter for the performance hy her of the stipulations contained in the defeasance, of same date and filing, wherein the daughter agreed to maintain her father and mother as contractors, for the payment of said property, during their natural lives in…
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Appeal from Knox Cirenit Court. — Hon. Charles D. Stewart, Judge. (1) The conveyance from James Murphy and wife to their daughter, dated November'5, 1874, was a mortgage, bec'ause it was made by the parents as security to their daughter for the performance hy her of the stipulations contained in the defeasance, of same date and filing, wherein the daughter agreed to maintain her father and mother as contractors, for the payment of said property, during their natural lives in decency and comfort, and that the cancellation of the defeasance (called a bond and agreement), two days after it was…
1Opinion of the CourtWilliams, J.
This is a suit under Section 2535, Revised Statutes 1909, to determine the title to the *401north half of the southeast quarter and the south sixty-five acres of the northeast quarter of section eighteen,' township sixty-three, range twelve west. Knox County, Missouri.
A trial was had before the circuit court of Knox County, which resulted in a decree in favor of plaintiffs. Thereupon defendants duly appealed.
The petition is in the usual form. The answer contains six counts and alleges affirmative equitable defenses. No questions are raised as to the pleadings. If it becomes necessary we will…
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