Legal Opinion

Edwards v. Watson

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided June 2, 1914Published

Appeal from Greene Circuit Court. — Hon. J. T. White, Special Judge. (1) The agreement signed-' by the parties on July 7, 1908, and the deed and check executed on same day, all should be considered together, and when that is done they constitute a valid contract between the parties and fully comply with the statute in regard to the sale of real estate. Y. M. C. A. of Kansas City v. Dubach, 82 Mo. 475; Peycke Bros. v. Ahrens, 98 Mo.

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Appeal from Greene Circuit Court. — Hon. J. T. White, Special Judge. (1) The agreement signed-' by the parties on July 7, 1908, and the deed and check executed on same day, all should be considered together, and when that is done they constitute a valid contract between the parties and fully comply with the statute in regard to the sale of real estate. Y. M. C. A. of Kansas City v. Dubach, 82 Mo. 475; Peycke Bros. v. Ahrens, 98 Mo. App. 456; 20 Cyc. 263;' Eyan v. United States, 136 U. S. 447. (2) The papers heretofore referred to contained a sufficient description of the property to take the…

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ON THE MERITS.

GRAVES, J. —

This is the second opinion for this case. The suit was originally one of Frank R. Edwards v. J. F. Killingsworth and Farmers Bank of Ash Grove. After the appeal Killingsworth died, and his administrator, W. R. Watson, was made a party, and the cause revived in his name. At the April term, 1913, of this court, the heirs of Killingsworth, entering their appearance specially, sought to have the cause dismissed because three terms of court had passed after the suggestion of the death of Killingsworth. With this question our commissioner Brown dealt in his opinion —Vide…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Kelly v. ThueySupreme Court of Missouri · 1898
  2. Moore v. MountcastleSupreme Court of Missouri · 1875
  3. Cunningham v. WilliamsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1891
  4. Greeley-Burnham Grocer Co. v. CapenMissouri Court of Appeals · 1886
  5. Heideman v. WolfsteinMissouri Court of Appeals · 1882

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