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- Title: Turner v. Smith
- Author : United States Supreme Court
- Release Date : January 01, 1871
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 55 KB
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Mr. F. L. Smith, for Turner, plaintiff in error: The length of time in which Moore and those who succeeded him were in possession, that is to say, the lapse of time from 1821 (when Hannon died and Moore resumed possession of his house) to 1864, when this sale was made, is sufficient to raise a presumption of either a re-entry in 1821 with all the requisite forms of the common law, or of a re-lease then or afterwards by Hannon's heirs. After such a term as forty-two years, almost any presumption necessary to sustain a party in possession will e made. By such a re-entry or release, a merger took place,5 and there ceased to be two separate estates in the one property. The house and lot, free of ground-rent, thus became Smith's; and being regularly sold to Turner, he was owner of it discharged of all incumbrance.