Supreme Court of Missouri February 15, 1871 (Mitchell v. Bliss)

Bliss, Judge,

delivered the opinion of the court.

The petition states that Robert W. Mitchell died, the equitable owner of certain real estate, for which he held a title bond from defendant Bliss; that the interest of said Mitchell was sold by his administrator for the payment of his debts, and purchased by the plaintiff; that the said Bliss, instead of conveying the title to the purchaser,