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33 Mo. 211

Harrison v. Taylor

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided October 15, 1862

Supreme Court of Missouri · decided 1862-10-15

Louis Land Court. This was an ejectment for part of the same common field lot in controversy in the case of Page v. Scheibel, 11 Mo. 167. The plaintiff claimed title under Calvé. The defendant claimed title under a New Madrid location and patent to Genereux, and defended also under the statute of limitations. Against plaintiffs’ title they claimed that Calvó had abandoned the lot under the Spanish government.

Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently January 1897

3 state decisions

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Decided 1862-10-15

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Bates, Judge,

¶1delivered the opinion of the court.

¶2This case is very much like the case of Tayon v. Ladew, in which our opinion is given at this term, which covers nearly all the questions necessary to be decided in this case.

¶3In that case the plaintiffs claimed solely a confirmation by the act of 1812, without survey. In this case the plaintiff claimed a confirmation by the act of 1812, and also a confirmation by the act of 1816 and survey thereunder.

¶4It was urged by the appellant in this case that the defendants, or one of them, was tenant in common with the plaintiff, and therefore that the plaintiff could not sue without having made a previous demand for possession.

¶5*212The answer states that the defendants held the premises adversely against all persons.” Their adverse holding thus appearing, it was unnecessary for the plaintiff to show a demand of possession.

The other judges concurring,

¶6judgment affirmed.

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