Legal Opinion

Cornwell v. Zieber

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided April 7, 1980No. WD 30624PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TURNAGE, Presiding Judge.

Betty Cornwell brought suit for specific performance of a real estate contract. She appeals from a summary judgment entered against her. On this appeal she contends the court erred in entering summary judgment because a release signed by her was not valid or binding; the release was not supported by consideration; and the release was signed because of a mutual mistake of fact. Affirmed.

On April 18,1978, Kenneth Zieber and his wife Shirley entered into a real estate contract whereby they agreed to sell a lot upon which a house was located to Cornwell. The contract…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Cherry v. City of Hayti HeightsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1978
  2. Scott v. ThorntonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1972
  3. Guhl v. GuhlIllinois Supreme Court · 1941
  4. Ira E. Berry, Inc. v. American States Insurance Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1978
  5. Tilton v. WoodsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1963

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Grand Motors, Inc. v. Ford Motor Co.District Court, W.D. Missouri · 1982
  2. Estate of Ingram v. AshcroftMissouri Court of Appeals · 1986
  3. Loomis v. Greyhound Retirement & Disability TrustMissouri Court of Appeals · 1982
  4. Ellis v. Clayton Shoe Co.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 1979

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