Decree between George W. Noland vs. Elizabeth Whitsett et al.

STATE OF MISSOURI I I ss. COUNTY OF JACKSON I BE IT REMEMBERED THAT AT THE REGULAR SEPTEMBER TERM A.D. 1883. OF OUR CIRCUIT COURT OF JACKSON COUNTY AT INDEPENDENCE MISSOURT, AND ON THE 25TH DAY THEREOF, IT BEING THE 12TH DAY OF OCT OBER 1883,THE FOL- LOWING AMONG OTHER PROCEEDINGS WERE HAD AND ENTERED OF RECORD,TO-WIT:- GEORGE W. NOLAND, No. 446. vs. ELIZABETH WHITSETT HENRY WHITSETT, C.C.NOLAND AND MARY A.NOLAND. NOW AT THIS DAY THIS CAUSE COMES ON TO BE HEARD UPON THE PETITION,ANSWER,EXHIBITS AND PROOFS IN THE /CAUSE,AND THE COURT FINDS THAT WILLIAM W.NOLAND DEPARTED THIS LIFE INTESTATE AND THAT PLAINTIFF - GEORGE V.NOLAND WAS HIS SON;THE COURT FURTHER FINDS THAT AFTER THE MAR- RIAGE OF PLAINTIFF GE ORGE W. ,SAID W.W.NOLAND GAVE HIM THE NORTH WEST - QUARTER S.E.QR.SEC.25 .49 AND R.32 SITUATED IN SAID COUNTY OF JACKSON, STATE OF MISSOURI;THAT HE THEREUPON AND THEREAFTER TOOK POSSESION OF SAID PREMISES AND MADE VALUABLE AND LASTING IMPROVEMENTS THEREON AND CONTINUED TO RESIDE ON LAND TILL THE PRESENT TIME THAT W. N.NOLAND DEPA- RTED THIS LIFE WITHOUT EVER HAVING CONVEYED THE SAID LAND TO PLAINTIFF GEORGE W.BY DEED OR OTHER WRITING;THE COURT FINDS TAHT SAID LAND WAS INTENDED BY W.W.NOLAND TO BE AN ADVANCEMENT TO HIS SON PLAINTIFF,GEORGE W. ;AND THAT SAID LAND AT THE TIME OF GIFT WAS WORTH THE SUM OF EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS WITH WHICH THE COURT FUNDS HE OUGHT TO BE CHARGED IN THE - DISTRIBUTION OF THE ESTATE OF SAID W.W NOLAND; NOW THEREFORE, IT IS CON-I SIDERED AND ADJUDGED BY THE COURT THAT ALL THE RIGHT,TITLE AND INTEREST AND ALL THAT DEFENDANTS have THAT w.w. NOLAND HAD AT THE TIME OF HIS DEATH AS HEIRS AT LAW OF W.W.NOLAND DECEASED, IN AND TO SAID LANDS TO-WIT:-THE NORTH WEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTH EAST QUARTER OF SECTION 25,TOWNSHIP 49, RANGE 32,BE AND VEST ABSOLUTELY IN PLAINTIFF,GEORGE W. NOLAND AS FULLY AND ABSOLUTELY AS/IF THE SAME HAD BEEN CONVEYED BY DEED BY SAID W.W.NO- - LAND IN HIS LIFETIME. IT IS FURTHER CONSIDERED AND ADJUDGED BY THE