Legal Opinion

Estep v. Atkinson

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided October 25, 1994No. 18869PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CROW, Judge.

Defendant, Ray Atkinson, appeals from an order denying his “Motion to Set Aside Default Judgment.” His two points relied on present legal and factual issues. Discussing those issues requires an account of the undisputed facts.

Bobby Roland Estep (“Bobby”) commenced the litigation May 10, 1990, by filing an affidavit in Associate Division Two of the Circuit Court of Douglas County. The affidavit stated, in substance: (a) Bobby owns a tract of land in that county, (b) in June, 1985, he agreed Defendant could live on the tract rent-free for one year with the option to buy it at year’s…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Shirrell v. Missouri Edison Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1976
  2. Cotleur v. DanzigerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1994
  3. Moore v. Board of Education of Fulton Public School No. 58Supreme Court of Missouri · 1992
  4. Cloyd v. CloydMissouri Court of Appeals · 1978
  5. Smith v. SaylesMissouri Court of Appeals · 1982

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3Cited by14 opinions

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  3. Weidner v. AndersonMissouri Court of Appeals · 2005
  4. Jew v. Home Depot USA, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2004
  5. American Economy Insurance Co. v. PowellMissouri Court of Appeals · 2004

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