Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Hagler v. Seay
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided October 24, 1995No. 77746PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLSTEIN, Chief Justice.
This prohibition action arises out of a dissolution of marriage proceeding. The relator seeks to prevent Judge Seay from hearing the case. A preliminary order in prohibition was entered and is now made absolute.
On January 11, 1994, relator’s wife filed a petition for dissolution of marriage. Pursuant to local court rule, Judge Dorman Steel-man was assigned to the case. At no time did either party file a motion pursuant to Rule 51 for change of judge. The trial was scheduled June 2, 1994, but continued until February 8, 1995. Judge Steelman’s term ended December 31,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Matter of BufordSupreme Court of Missouri · 1979
- Heintz v. HudkinsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1992
- Eagleton v. EagletonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1988
- Maddox v. Director of RevenueMissouri Court of Appeals · 1989
3Cited by5 opinions
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