Reports of Cases Determined by the Supreme Court of the State of Missouri, Volume 221E.W. Stephens, 1909 |
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Page 363
... Renfroe and Nora Renfroe , but the evidence utterly fails to disclose an unfriendly or adverse holding as against the other cotenants . ( 2 ) The possession of one tenant in common is pre- sumptively the possession of all . Benoist v ...
... Renfroe and Nora Renfroe , but the evidence utterly fails to disclose an unfriendly or adverse holding as against the other cotenants . ( 2 ) The possession of one tenant in common is pre- sumptively the possession of all . Benoist v ...
Page 364
... Renfroe , was claiming the entire property ; it was a denial of Hein- richs ' cotenancy with Robert W. Renfroe . The oral testimony of Dudley , of Amos and of Summerlin cor- roborate the conclusions flowing from the ejectment suits ...
... Renfroe , was claiming the entire property ; it was a denial of Hein- richs ' cotenancy with Robert W. Renfroe . The oral testimony of Dudley , of Amos and of Summerlin cor- roborate the conclusions flowing from the ejectment suits ...
Page 365
... Renfroe , at the time of his death in 1888 , and for a long time prior thereto , was the owner in fee of the premises in suit , and occupied the same as a homestead , and that plaintiffs and their im- mediate grantors had done certain ...
... Renfroe , at the time of his death in 1888 , and for a long time prior thereto , was the owner in fee of the premises in suit , and occupied the same as a homestead , and that plaintiffs and their im- mediate grantors had done certain ...
Page 366
... Renfroe and Nora Renfroe filed answer , in which they deny all the allegations in the petition . " The trial resulted in a finding and judgment for defendants , dismissing plaintiffs ' petition , and render- ing judgment against ...
... Renfroe and Nora Renfroe filed answer , in which they deny all the allegations in the petition . " The trial resulted in a finding and judgment for defendants , dismissing plaintiffs ' petition , and render- ing judgment against ...
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