Ridenbaugh v. Young
Supreme Court of Missouri
Error to the Buchancm Circuit Court. — Hon. Yinton Pike, Special Judge. (1) The agreement in question is not opposed to public policy. It is not immoral, illegal, nor does it tend to obstruct the proper administration of justice; nor is it superfluous, as calling for the performance of something which could be done as well by the act of the parties, as through the intervention of the court. Railroad v. Saunders, 44 íá.
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Error to the Buchancm Circuit Court. — Hon. Yinton Pike, Special Judge. (1) The agreement in question is not opposed to public policy. It is not immoral, illegal, nor does it tend to obstruct the proper administration of justice; nor is it superfluous, as calling for the performance of something which could be done as well by the act of the parties, as through the intervention of the court. Railroad v. Saunders, 44 íá. W. Eep. 644; Cash v. Lust, 44 S. W. Eep. 725; McMahon v. McMahon, 100 Mo. 99; Waller's Adm'xv. Marks, 38 S. W. Rep. 894. (2) The plea that an agreement is against public policy…
1Opinion of the CourtBurgess, J.
This is a suit by plaintiff against defendant to recover the sum of $10,000 upon a promise contained in a written 'contract, set out in the petition.
The petition leaving out the formal parts is as follows:
Plaintiff for her amended petition states that she and defendant are brother and sister and the only children and heirs of George Young, deceased, surviving him. That on the-day of September, 1875, plaintiff and defendant entered into an agreement in writing and under seal, whereby it was agreed that de*277fendant in consideration of one dollar to him paid and other considerations and promises…
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