Evans v. Brussel

HYDE, Judge.

Action to determine title to real estate in the City of St. Louis. The court sustained a motion to dismiss on the ground of failure to state a cause of action because of certain matters appearing on the face of the petition and dismissed plaintiff’s petition with prejudice. Plaintiff has appealed.

Plaintiff’s action was filed May 9, 1951 and her petition stated the following facts. She acquired title by a sheriff’s deed made in execution of a circuit court judgment in-rem, of October 16, 1930, in a condemnation case in which Joseph and Kreszentia Brus-sel (owners of the property…