Beardsley v. Bass
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Buchanan Circuit Court. — Hon. Lawrence A. Vories, Judge. Contracts facilitating actions for divorce are void and illegal and any promise founded on such an agreement is not enforceable. Blank v. Nohl, 112 Mo. 169; Hudson v. Hudson, 176 Mo. App. 69; McDonald v. McDonald, 175'Mo. App. 513; Banner v. Banner, 184 Mo.
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Appeal from Buchanan Circuit Court. — Hon. Lawrence A. Vories, Judge. Contracts facilitating actions for divorce are void and illegal and any promise founded on such an agreement is not enforceable. Blank v. Nohl, 112 Mo. 169; Hudson v. Hudson, 176 Mo. App. 69; McDonald v. McDonald, 175'Mo. App. 513; Banner v. Banner, 184 Mo. App. 396; Hamilton v. Hamilton, 89 111. 349; Sayles v. Sayles, 21 N. H. 312; Davis v. Hinman, 73 Neb. 850, 103 N. W. 668; Barngrover v. Pettigrew, 128 Iowa, 533, 104 N. W. 904; Muckenberg v. Haller, 29 Ind. 139; Seelly’s Appeal, 56 Conn. 202, 14 Atl. 2:91; Smutzer v.…
1Opinion of the CourtWoodson, P. J.
This is a bill in equity brought by the plaintiff against the defendants in the Circuit Court of Buchanan County to specifically enforce a contract made and entered into between husband and wife as set forth in the petition, which reads as follows:
“Plaintiff for cause of action against the defendants states that she is the widow of Herbert C. Beardsley deceased; that defendant John P. Bass is the administrator of the estate of Herbert C. Beardsley, deceased, duly appointed and qualified by thé Probate Court of Buchanan County, and that defendant, Estella B. Bass, is the wife of said John P.…
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