Legal Opinion

Garrett v. Bicknell

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided April 15, 1877PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from Greene County Circuit Court. Sess. Acts 1844-5, p. 70 ; Lake, Adm’r, vs. Meir, Adm’r, 42 Mo. 890 ; Wagn. Stat. 96-7, §§ 25, 26, 27; Valle vs. Fleming, 19 Mo. 454 ; Strouse vs. Drennan, 41 Mo. 289 ; Robert vs. Casey, 25 Mo. 584 ; Gladson, Adm’r, vs. Whitney, 9 la. 267 ; Smith, Adm’r, vs. McConnell, 17 111. 185. Valle vs. Fleming, 19 Mo. 454 ; Owen vs. Johnston, 17 Mo. 442 ; Fry vs. Kimball, 16 Mo. 21 ; Strouse vs. Drennan, 41 Mo. 297 ; Tutt vs. Boyer, 51 Mo. 429 ;…

Read the full summary

Appeal from Greene County Circuit Court. Sess. Acts 1844-5, p. 70 ; Lake, Adm’r, vs. Meir, Adm’r, 42 Mo. 890 ; Wagn. Stat. 96-7, §§ 25, 26, 27; Valle vs. Fleming, 19 Mo. 454 ; Strouse vs. Drennan, 41 Mo. 289 ; Robert vs. Casey, 25 Mo. 584 ; Gladson, Adm’r, vs. Whitney, 9 la. 267 ; Smith, Adm’r, vs. McConnell, 17 111. 185. Valle vs. Fleming, 19 Mo. 454 ; Owen vs. Johnston, 17 Mo. 442 ; Fry vs. Kimball, 16 Mo. 21 ; Strouse vs. Drennan, 41 Mo. 297 ; Tutt vs. Boyer, 51 Mo. 429 ; Ruggles vs. Webster, 55 Mo. 246.

1Opinion of the CourtNorton, Judge

This is a suit in equity, instituted in the Dade county circuit court, to divest defendant of title to certain lands in said county. The petition alleges that the title to said land in 1858, was in one Moore, at which time Moore sold the land to one Owen Craig, executing to him a title bond in which he bound himself to convey the land to Craig upon the payment of the purchase money, for which Craig executed to Moore his promissory note for the sum of $260, payable on the 25th day of December, 1860, with interest from first day of July, 1859.

The petition alleged that $100 was paid on said note…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Valle v. FlemingSupreme Court of Missouri · 1854

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Deems v. HoltcampSupreme Court of Missouri · 1912
  2. Bank of Seneca v. MorrisonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1918
  3. State ex rel. Deems v. HoltcampSupreme Court of Missouri · 1912

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API