Russell v. Glasser
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Morgan Circuit Court. — Hon. E. L. Edwards, Judge. (1) The answer of Sherer admitted the conveyance of the land in suit to Lucy B. Russell, giving dates, etc., and the prefix “pretended” has reference alone to the alleged infancy and validity of the deed from James H. to ¥m. Chapman. The objections made to the record show this. The existence of the deeds and their validity was not questioned.
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Appeal from Morgan Circuit Court. — Hon. E. L. Edwards, Judge. (1) The answer of Sherer admitted the conveyance of the land in suit to Lucy B. Russell, giving dates, etc., and the prefix “pretended” has reference alone to the alleged infancy and validity of the deed from James H. to ¥m. Chapman. The objections made to the record show this. The existence of the deeds and their validity was not questioned. The objection was to the record as evidence, and that, being a record, it was not competent. The answer must admit or deny ; and what is not denied unqualifiedly, stands admitted. R. S.,…
1Opinion of the CourtRay, J.
This is an action of ejectment by plaintiffs to recover from defendants the possession of the land described in the amended petition, which is in the ordinary and nsnal form.
The separate answer of defendant, Sherer, who was made a party defendant upon his own mption, denies each and every allegation of the amended petition, not thereinafter expressly admitted, and denies specifically that plaintiffs were entitled to the possession of the described premises at the date named, or at any other date, and that defendants afterwards entered into snch possession, and unlawfully withholds the…
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