Jessica Langford v. City of St. Louis, Missouri

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• holding claim against sellers who fraudulently misrepresented their title in mineral estate was barred by limitations because buyers were charged with constructive notice of the chain of title in the public record
• land title records showed defendants could not warrant good and merchantable title
• purchasers are expected to exercise diligence in determining whether there is any encumbrance on property to be purchased
• purchasers are expected to exercise diligence in determining whether there is any encumbrance on property to be purchased
• land title records showed defendants could not warrant good and merchantable title
• “Equally well settled is the rule that where a person had a right to property, and he claims fraudulent statements were made concerning the title to such property, when the records relating to such title are open to him he must exercise reasonable diligence to discover such defect....”

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