Legal Opinion

Stemmler v. Crutcher

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided September 18, 1984No. 47890PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DOWD, Presiding Judge.

Will contest. Plaintiff-appellant appeals from the trial court’s order sustaining defendants-respondents’ motion to dismiss for failure to secure and complete service of process on all defendants within 90 days after the filing of the petition pursuant to § 473.083.6 RSMo Supp.1982.1 We reverse.

On June 18, 1979, plaintiff James A. Stemmier filed an action to contest the Last Will and Testament of Dorothy P. Ecker. In his petition, plaintiff directed his action to several named defendants as well as to the known and unknown heirs, grantees, and successors of the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Hallowell v. PageSupreme Court of Missouri · 1857
  2. Blatt v. HaileSupreme Court of Missouri · 1956
  3. State Ex Rel. O'Connell v. CrandallMissouri Court of Appeals · 1978
  4. Godsy v. GodsyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1975
  5. State Ex Rel. Seals v. McGuireSupreme Court of Missouri · 1980

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Collier v. DunneMissouri Court of Appeals · 1986
  2. Stockstrom v. JacobyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1989
  3. Kreisel v. WischmeierMissouri Court of Appeals · 1991
  4. Larson v. LarsonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1991
  5. State ex rel. Mueler v. MurphyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1987

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