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Hisey v. Eastminster Presbyterian Church

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided April 6, 1908PublishedCited by 18 opinions

Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Now. Henry L. McCune, Judge. (1) Under the pleadings and evidence of this case, the court committed error in rendering judgment for the plaintiff. (2) The particular, covenant pleaded and relied upon by the plaintiff, did not run with, or bind the defendants’ land, or operate in any way to restrict them in their use of it. 5 Pomeroy on Equity Jurisprudence, sec. 272, note 10; Hall v. Wesster, 7 Mo.

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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Now. Henry L. McCune, Judge. (1) Under the pleadings and evidence of this case, the court committed error in rendering judgment for the plaintiff. (2) The particular, covenant pleaded and relied upon by the plaintiff, did not run with, or bind the defendants’ land, or operate in any way to restrict them in their use of it. 5 Pomeroy on Equity Jurisprudence, sec. 272, note 10; Hall v. Wesster, 7 Mo. App. 56; Railroad v. Railroad, 41 Minn. 461, 43 N. W. 473 ; 2 Kerr on Real Property, sec. 1218; 3 Pomeroy on Equity Jurisprudence, sec. 295, note c; Railroad v.…

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2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Coughlin v. BarkerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1891

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Rombauer v. Compton Heights Christian ChurchSupreme Court of Missouri · 1931
  2. Turner v. BrocatoCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1973
  3. Dixon v. Van Sweringen Co.Ohio Supreme Court · 1929
  4. Bowers Welding and Hotshot, Inc. v. BromleyWyoming Supreme Court · 1985
  5. Johnson v. Mt. Baker Park Presbyterian ChurchWashington Supreme Court · 1920

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