Jewett v. Weaver
Supreme Court of Missouri
ERROR to Green Circuit Court. 1st. The County Court has jurisdiction. See Revised Statutes, page 92. 2nd. The cause of action survives against the administrator under opr statute. See Statute, yage 76. 3rd. The cause of action exhibited is sufficient.
1Opinion of the CourtNapton, J.
This was a demand originally presented to the County Court of Green County against the estate of Thomas Horn. The written statement 'which was filed in the County Court, set forth in substance the following facts as the foundation of the action: An execution was issued from the Green Circuit Court, in which Jewett was the plaintiff, and one Payne defendant, which execution commanded the Sheriff of that County to levy upon the goods and chattels, lands and tenements of said Payne, the sum specified therein, and in the event that property could not be found, to take the body of the said Payne,…
2Cited by2 opinions
- State ex rel. Smith v. Paul'sSupreme Court of Missouri · 1855
- State Ex Rel. Ake v. Kansas City, Mo.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1926