Legal Opinion

South Missouri Land Co. v. Rhodes

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided May 1, 1893PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from the Barton Circuit Court. — Hon. L. P. Stratton, Judge. (1) Tbe entry of satisfaction is nothing but a receipt, is only prima facie and not conclusive evidence of payment. Joerdens v. Schrimpf, 77 Mo. 383-387; Knox Co. v. Goggin, 105 Mo. 182-189; Christy v. Scott, 31 Mo. App. 337; Chappel v. Allen, 38 Mo. 223; Valle v. Iron Mountain Co., 27 Mo. 455; Crosby v. Chase, 17 Me. 371; Bean v. Boothly, 57 Me. 303; Homer v. Grashoh, 33 Md. 525; Peter’s Appeal, 2 Cent.

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Appeal from the Barton Circuit Court. — Hon. L. P. Stratton, Judge. (1) Tbe entry of satisfaction is nothing but a receipt, is only prima facie and not conclusive evidence of payment. Joerdens v. Schrimpf, 77 Mo. 383-387; Knox Co. v. Goggin, 105 Mo. 182-189; Christy v. Scott, 31 Mo. App. 337; Chappel v. Allen, 38 Mo. 223; Valle v. Iron Mountain Co., 27 Mo. 455; Crosby v. Chase, 17 Me. 371; Bean v. Boothly, 57 Me. 303; Homer v. Grashoh, 33 Md. 525; Peter’s Appeal, 2 Cent. Pa. 528; Hughes v. Torrence, 2 Cent. Pa. 334; Ferguson v. Glass-ford, 12 West. Rep. (Mich.) 436; Ins. Trust db Safe Deposit…

1Opinion of the CourtSmith, P. J.

— Action on a promissory note. Defense was payment. The undisputed facts in the case are that' defendant made his promissory note for $150 to the Yan Fossen & Wilcox Investment Company to secure which he executed a deed of trust on one hundred and sixty acres of land in Barton county. After-wards the said investment company was reorganized under the name of the Union Loan and Trust Company and succeeded to • the ownership of said defendant’s promissory note; that later on the defendant sold the land incumbered by said deed of trust lien, and after successive conveyances G. H. Nettleton became…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Joerdens v. SchrimpfSupreme Court of Missouri · 1883
  2. Knox County v. GogginSupreme Court of Missouri · 1891
  3. St. Ferdinand Loretto Academy v. BobbSupreme Court of Missouri · 1873
  4. Kingston Bank v. GayNew York Supreme Court · 1854
  5. Christy v. ScottMissouri Court of Appeals · 1888

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Burns v. BurnsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1933
  2. Davis v. McCollMissouri Court of Appeals · 1914
  3. Guignon v. Union Trust Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1894
  4. Burns v. BurnsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1933

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