Legal Opinion
Menees v. Cowgill
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided September 12, 1949No. 41282PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is an action in equity for a decree of equitable adoption and a declaration of rights under the Declaratory Judgment Act, Art. 14, Chap. 6, R.S. 1939. Plaintiff seeks a decree, binding on each and all of the defendants, declaring her to be the lawfully adopted child of Guy M. Cowgill and Lillian Cowgill, as of May 17, 1920, and establishing that plaintiff is the legal heir of Guy M. Cowgill, deceased. After answers and replies were filed, the cause was disposed of on plaintiff's motion for judgment on the pleadings.
The court found that the Cowgills had in 1920 entered into an agreement…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Sharkey v. McDermottSupreme Court of Missouri · 1887
- Hockaday v. LynnSupreme Court of Missouri · 1906
- Lynn v. HookadaySupreme Court of Missouri · 1901
- Healey v. SimpsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1892
- Clarkson v. HattonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1898
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3Cited by30 opinions
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- Mize v. SimsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1974
- Rumans Ex Rel. Jackson v. LighthizerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1952
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