76 Mo. 416 | Mo. | 1882
This is an action of ejectment, brought in March, 1877, for certain land in Lincoln county. The' plaintiffs claim title by virtue of a deed made on the 10th day of January, 1848, by Charles Bennett, conveying said land to his daughter, Sarah E. Bennett, during her natural life, remainder in fee to her two daughters, Mary R. Bennett and Eleanor Bennett. Mary R. Bennett intermarried with the plaintiff James Exendine in 1863, and Eleanor Bennett intermarried with the plaintiff James Riffle in 1866. Sarah E. Bennett died December 10th, 1867.
The defendant claims title under a deed made May 5th, 1860, by E. J. H. Bennett, guardian and curator of Eleanor and Mary R. Bennett, to Jonah Morris under and by virtue of an act of the general assembly of the State of Missouri, approved January 4th, 1860, authorizing him to sell said land for three-fourths of its appraised value, subject to the approval of the county court of Lincoln county, and to re-invest the proceeds in lands in Hickory county, subject to the approval of the county court of Hickory county. Jonah Morris conveyed to the defendant.
All of these objections, save the one that the deed does not contain the necessary recitals, were considered by the court of appeals, and are satisfactorily disposed of in the opinion of that court, and it is unnecessary for us to re-state the reasons there given.
Many of the proceedings under the act of the legislature are informal and irregular, but the Lincoln county court manifestly had jurisdiction, and its action in the premises is not of such a character as to render it subject to collateral attack.
In regard to the objection that essential recitals are wanting in the deed, it is sufficient to say, that no form of deed is prescribed by the act of 1860, nor are any particular recitals required to be stated therein. The deed refers to the act under which it was made, and the facts necessary to authorize its execution are shown aliunde. Not being founded upon a sale made under the general law, but
The plea of the statute of limitations, was not noticed by the court of appeals, and we think it unnecessary to discuss it. The judgment will be affirmed.