Horstmeyer v. Connors
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon.. Leroy B. Yallí ant, Judge. The defendants had their day in court; it is too late now to seek to have the judgment set aside or annulled. Judgments and decrees regularly entered against infants are presumed to be valid and binding upon them. Tyler on Infancy [2 Ed.] sec. 119, p. 175; Shields v. Potoers, 29 Mo. 315; Kegan v. Alcwm, 9' Tex. 25; Wrisley v. Kenyon, 2 Will.
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Appeal from the St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon.. Leroy B. Yallí ant, Judge. The defendants had their day in court; it is too late now to seek to have the judgment set aside or annulled. Judgments and decrees regularly entered against infants are presumed to be valid and binding upon them. Tyler on Infancy [2 Ed.] sec. 119, p. 175; Shields v. Potoers, 29 Mo. 315; Kegan v. Alcwm, 9' Tex. 25; Wrisley v. Kenyon, 2 Will. (Yt.) 25; Bickel v. Ersltine, 43 Iowa, 213; Groghcm v. Livingston, 17 N. Y. 218; Althouse v. Badde, 3 Bosw. 401; Kilgore v. Rich, 22 Atl. Rep. 176; Kilgore v. Rich, 83 Me.…
1Opinion of the CourtThompson, J.
The plaintiff brought an action in the circuit court of the city of St. Louis against the minor heirs of Michael McHale, deceased, to recover for them certain moneys expended by him in the payment of certain general and special taxes, which had been assessed against certain property set apart to them as their homestead; and also for money laid out and expended in making repairs on their said homestead. The petition alleges, in each case, that the moneys were expended at the request of the defendants. Service of process was had on all the defendants personally, and a member of the bar was…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Ewing v. DonnellyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1885
- Holzhour v. MeerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1875
- Ex parte JamesSupreme Court of Missouri · 1875
- Merrick v. MerrickMissouri Court of Appeals · 1878
3Cited by4 opinions
- McDougal v. McDougalMissouri Court of Appeals · 1955
- Horstmeyer v. ConnorsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1894
- Smith v. PerkinsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1894
- Gerhart v. FoutMissouri Court of Appeals · 1897