McDowell v. Brown
Supreme Court of Missouri
Error to St. Louis Court of Common Pleas. This was an action for the possession of a lot of ground fronting thirty feet on Third street, in block 84 of the city of St. Louis. The titles of the respective parties are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the court. The deed of Catha-rine Laviolette only conveyed a life estate.
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Error to St. Louis Court of Common Pleas. This was an action for the possession of a lot of ground fronting thirty feet on Third street, in block 84 of the city of St. Louis. The titles of the respective parties are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the court. The deed of Catha-rine Laviolette only conveyed a life estate. The construction ought to be made on the entire deed, and every part of a deed cught, if possible, to take effect, apd every word operate, and the intention of the grantor should prevail, if possible. Subsequent words shall not defeat precedent ones, if by construction…
1Opinion of the CourtLeonard, Judge
Both parties claimed the lot under the same original proprietor, Catharine Laviolette, who, on the 25th of May, 1816, conveyed it to her own daughter, Julia Tongas dit Laviolette, by a deed to this effect: “For and in consideration of the attachment, love and affection, and in proof thereof, for Julia Tongas dit Laviolette, my daughter, as well as for the good cares and attentions of my sa'id daughter towards me, I have this day given, granted, released and conveyed, and by these presents, I do sell, grant, release and convey unto my said daughter, and her heirs, from henceforth and forever,…
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