Hope v. Blair
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Shelby Circuit Court. — Hon. T. H. Bacon, Judge. ' (1) When the court has no jurisdiction of the subject-matter, the judgment or decree is void. Adams v. Cowles, 95 Mo. 501; Brown v. Woody, 64 Mo. 547; Bray Marshall, 66 Mo. 123 ; Cloud v. Inhabitants, 86 Mo. 366. (2) The decree did not bind either Kennerly or Berolzheimer. Eddy v. Baldwin, 23 Mo. 588; Collins v. Warren, 29 Mo. 236..
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Appeal from Shelby Circuit Court. — Hon. T. H. Bacon, Judge. ' (1) When the court has no jurisdiction of the subject-matter, the judgment or decree is void. Adams v. Cowles, 95 Mo. 501; Brown v. Woody, 64 Mo. 547; Bray Marshall, 66 Mo. 123 ; Cloud v. Inhabitants, 86 Mo. 366. (2) The decree did not bind either Kennerly or Berolzheimer. Eddy v. Baldwin, 23 Mo. 588; Collins v. Warren, 29 Mo. 236.. (3) The instruction by the court of its own motion is wrong, a deed lying outside the chain of title will impart no notice to the purchaser. Ty dings o. Pilcher, 82 Mo. 379 ; Specie o. Riggin, 40 Mo.…
1Opinion of the CourtMacfarlane, J.
Ejectment to recover possession of the east half of lot 9 in Taylor and Towson’s addition to Shelbina. Answer, general denial.
It was admitted on the trial that Julia A. Wilson, wife of Newton Wilson, was the common source of title, and that defendant was, at the commencement of the suit, and at the trial, in the possession of the property.
Plaintiff, offered in evidence the records and proceedings of the circuit court of Shelby county, in a suit by plaintiff herein as guardian of some minor children against Julia A. Wilson and her husband, commenced on the fourth day of February, 1885. This…
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