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168 Mo. 430

Rogers v. Vanderburg

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided May 13, 1902

Supreme Court of Missouri · decided 1902-05-13

— Hon. H. G. Riley, Judge. The testimony in this ease is not enough to show that the plaintiffs had the legal title, and, hence, they can not recover, as the plaintiff in such cases must recover upon the strength of his own title. ■ The testimony shows enough for the court, who tried the case, to infer the common source of title; and if there is a common source of title, all of appellants’ objections are fully met, for one who derives title from the same deed can not…

Eeversed and remanded · Decided 1902-05-13

'SHERWOOD, P.

¶1J. — Ejectment for the northwest quarter of section 18, township 2é, range 16; answer, general denial. Plaintiff recovered judgment. Defendants offered no evidence.

¶2There was no proof of a common source of title, nor that Theodore Owens, one of those under whom plaintiffs claim, whose deed was introduced as a link on plaintiffs’ chain of title, ever had any title to the locus in controversy.

¶3Plaintiffs say that “there was testimony showing that defendant Vanderburg claims possession under a common source of title with plaintiffs, to-wit, Harrison Rogers, but by an unfortunate oversight it was omitted from the bill of exceptions.”

¶4Inasmuch as plaintiffs have shown no legal title to the premises in controversy, judgment reversed and cause remanded.

All concur.
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