Legal Opinion

Daniels v. Champion

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided December 26, 1979No. 40633PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CRIST, Judge.

Plaintiffs sued to set aside several joint tenancy accounts and two deeds on grounds of mistake and/or undue influence. The trial court, sitting without a jury, found the issues in favor of defendants and, we affirm..

Sixty-seven year old Magdelene Spachek died March 19,1977, some five months after the death of Albert, her third husband. She left two sisters as her sole heirs, one of whom’s son, Richard L. Champion, and his wife, Imogene, were the recipients of Mrs. Spachek’s estate via the joint tenancy accounts and two deeds here at issue.

Magdelene remained in close…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Murphy v. CarronSupreme Court of Missouri · 1976
  2. Snadon v. GayerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1978
  3. Steller v. StellerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1966
  4. Mangan v. ManganMissouri Court of Appeals · 1977
  5. Obermoeller v. SpeckMissouri Court of Appeals · 1976

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. McMullin v. BorgersMissouri Court of Appeals · 1991
  2. Wingate v. GriffinMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980
  3. Lesh v. LeshMissouri Court of Appeals · 1986
  4. Barrett v. FlynnMissouri Court of Appeals · 1987
  5. Hawkins v. AllisonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1989

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