Hull v. Cavanaugh
Missouri Court of Appeals
Error to St. Louis Circuit Court. Without actual service on minor defendants, a decree in partition rendered against them is void. — Robbins v. Robbins, 2 Ind. 74; Daniel v. Hannegan, 5 J. J. Marsh. 48 ; Pond v. Doneghy, 18 Bolt. (Ky.) 558 ; Rutherfor dr. Richardson, 1 Head, 609 ; 46 Mo. 391; Dealer. McLaughlin, 49 Mo. 162 ; Hendricksr. McLean, 18 Mo. 32 ; 27 Mo. 103 ; 26 Mo. 65. Admissions made under a misapprehension of one’s legal rights cannot affect him. — Taylor r.
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Error to St. Louis Circuit Court. Without actual service on minor defendants, a decree in partition rendered against them is void. — Robbins v. Robbins, 2 Ind. 74; Daniel v. Hannegan, 5 J. J. Marsh. 48 ; Pond v. Doneghy, 18 Bolt. (Ky.) 558 ; Rutherfor dr. Richardson, 1 Head, 609 ; 46 Mo. 391; Dealer. McLaughlin, 49 Mo. 162 ; Hendricksr. McLean, 18 Mo. 32 ; 27 Mo. 103 ; 26 Mo. 65. Admissions made under a misapprehension of one’s legal rights cannot affect him. — Taylor r. Zepp, 14 Mo. 248 ; Terrill r. Boulware, 24 Mo. 254; Chouteau r. Goddin, 39 Mo. 229 ; Gamhart v. Finney, 40 Mo. 449 ; Smith…
1Opinion of the CourtBaicewell, J.
This was an action of ejectment. The. cause was submitted on an agreed statement of facts. There was a finding and judgment for defendant, and plaintiff brings the cause here by writ of error.
Joseph S. Hull and Elizabeth, his wife, owned adjoining tracts in the Grand Prairie common fields. They laid the property out in one plat, under the name of “Joseph S. Hull’s subdivision,” and sold lots from time to time, according to the plat, giving deeds in proper form. Mrs. Hull died in 1856, without a will. She left as her sole heirs two children by her husband, J. S. Hull, — Louisa, who after-wards…
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