Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District v. Holloran

BLACKMAR, Judge.

This case involves an important point not explicitly covered by our prior decisions, as to what happens when the sole appellant dies after a case has been docketed in the appellate court but before that court has disposed of it.

The case began as a condemnation action by the St. Louis Metropolitan Sewer District. Named as defendants were Joseph A. Fenlon, who claimed title to a tract of property under a tax deed, and Hazel Harris, who claimed the same tract by adverse possession. The condemnation action was disposed of, but Fenlon and Hazel prosecuted cross-claims against each…