Vance v. Corrigan
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. S. II. "Woodson, Judge. argued that Mrs. Vanee and not Barnes was the owner, citing Cooley on Tax., (1 Ed.) 278, 279; Blackwell on Tax Titles, (3 Eel.) 144, 145; Trustees v. Boston, 12 Cush. 59; Shaff v. Improvement Co., 57 N. II. 110 ; Proctor v. P. P. Co., 64 Mo. 123; Hartford v. Brady, 114 Mass. 470; s. c., 19 Am. Rep. 377; United States v. Villalonga, 23 Wall. 35 ; Davis v. Dodds, 20 Ohio St. 473.
1Opinion of the CourtHough, C. J.
This is an action of ejectment to recover the north half of lot 29 in Swope’s addition to the City of Kansas. The petition is in the usual form, and the answer is a general denial. The case was tried by the court upon an agreed statement of facts from which it appears that on the 28th day of August, 1865, George W. Barnes, of Ohio, who was then owner in fee of the land in controversy by virtue of a certain deed to him then of record, conveyed the same to Sarah A. Vance, also of Ohio. The deed to Sarah Vance was not recorded until the 25th day of September, 1876. *95On March 1st, 1872, a special…
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