Legal Opinion

Watson v. Harris

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided December 31, 1968No. 53027PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRITCHARD, Commissioner.

Alva A. Caldwell on Sunday, January 17, 1965, killed Hazel Howe with a revolver, and then took his own life with a shotgun. By the verdict of a jury, plaintiff-adminis-tratrix was awarded $15,000 for Hazel’s wrongful death against Sam Harris, executor of Alva’s estate, under Count I of plaintiff’s amended petition. The judgment on Count I has become final, that issue being tried first.

Less than forty-eight hours prior to the time that the bodies of Alva and Hazel were found, Alva had delivered deeds to all of his real property in Springfield, Missouri, to Sam and Elsie…

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2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Castorina v. HerrmannSupreme Court of Missouri · 1937
  2. Snyder v. FreeSupreme Court of Missouri · 1893
  3. Allison v. MildredSupreme Court of Missouri · 1957
  4. Lee v. BowmanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1874
  5. Harrison v. HarrisonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1960

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3Cited by16 opinions

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  2. Bowling v. Ansted Chrysler-Plymouth-Dodge, Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1992
  3. Chesus v. WattsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1998
  4. Longshore v. NorvilleMissouri Court of Appeals · 2002
  5. Southeast Bank v. IP Sarullo Ent.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1989

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