 | Missouri. Supreme Court - 1871 - 906 pages
...unless it appear from the evidence that the plaintiffs, their ancestors, predecessors or grantors, were seized or possessed of the premises in question within twenty years before the commencement of this action. 4th. The plaintiffs cannot maintain their action, unless it appear from the evidence that... | |
 | New York (State), William Wait - 1871 - 1034 pages
...action is prosecuted or the defense is made, or the ancestor, predecessor, or grantor of such person, was seized or possessed of the premises in question, within twenty years before the committing of the act in respect to which such action is prosecuted or defense made. Construction.... | |
 | Florida - 1872 - 132 pages
...property, or for the recovery of the possession thereof, shall be maintained unless it appear that the plaintiff, his ancestor, predecessor, or grantor...seized or possessed of the premises in question within seVen years before the commencement of such action. SEC. 3. No cause of action or defence to an action... | |
 | William Wait - 1872 - 950 pages
...the action or making the defense must show that the ancestor, predecessor or grantor of such person was seized or possessed of the premises in question within twenty years before the committing of the act, in respect to which such action is prosecuted or defense made. Code, § 79.... | |
 | California - 1872 - 774 pages
...real property, or for the recovery of the possession thereof, can be maintained, unless it appear that the plaintiff, his ancestor, predecessor or grantor, was seized or possessed of the property in question, within five years before the commencement of the action. Stat. 1863, 320, being... | |
 | New York (State), John Townshend - 1873 - 960 pages
...property, or for the recovery of the possession thereof, shall be maintained, unless it appear that the plaintiff, his ancestor, predecessor, or grantor,...question within twenty years before the commencement of such action. § 79. Seisin within twenty years, when necessary, tSsc. No cause of action or defense... | |
 | South Carolina - 1873 - 1164 pages
...action is prosecuted or the defense is made, or the ancestor, predecessor or grantor of such person, was seized or possessed of the premises in question within twenty years before the committing of the act in respect to which such action is prosecuted or defense made. Action after g... | |
 | California. Supreme Court - 1874 - 774 pages
...action for the recovery of real property or its possession should be maintained, unless the plainti'f, his ancestor, predecessor or grantor was seized or possessed of the premises within five years before the commencement of the action, or the property was claimed nnder title derived... | |
 | Lorenzo Smith Boswell Sawyer, United States. Circuit Court (9th Circuit) - 1875 - 786 pages
...hundred and eighteen, in the city of Portland, and was tried before a jury, upon the defense that neither the plaintiff, his ancestor, predecessor or grantor...question, within twenty years before the commencement of this action. (Or. Code, 141). The plaintiff duly deraigned title from Stephen Coffin, the donee of... | |
 | New York (State). - 1876 - 498 pages
...be maintained unless it appear lhat the plaintilf, his ancestor, predecessor or gramur, was seised or possessed of the premises in question, within twenty years before the commencement of such action. 2 70. No cause of action, or defense to an action founded upon the title to real property,... | |
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No action for the recovery of real property, or for the recovery of the possession thereof, shall be maintained, unless it appear that the plaintiff, his ancestor, predecessor, or grantor, was seized or possessed of the premises in question within twenty... 
