Legal Opinion

Grier v. Fox

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided December 4, 1877PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from St. Charles Circuit Court. cited Peery v. Harper, 42 Mo. 131; Braclcett v. Brackett, 53 Mo. 265. cited: Brackett v. Brackett, 53 Mo. 265 ; Jones v. Snodgrass, 54 Mo. 597 ; Davis v. Perry, 46 Mo. 449 ; Anderson v. Moberly, 46 Mo.. 191.

1Opinion of the CourtBakewell, J.

This action was commenced by attachment under the Landlord and Tenant’s Act. The suit is on two notes, neither ■of which were due at the commencement of the action, but which had both matured at the date of the return of the ■summons. The issue on the plea in abatement was found for defendant. Defendant then moved to dismiss, on the ground that the suit was commenced before the maturity ■of the claim. The motion was overruled, and such proceedings subsequently had that judgment was entered for plaintiff.

The record presents only one question for determination: *523Whether, where a suit is…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Peery v. HarperSupreme Court of Missouri · 1868
  2. Brackett v. BrackettSupreme Court of Missouri · 1873

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Pierce v. MyersSupreme Court of Kansas · 1882
  2. Duryee v. TurnerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1885
  3. National Tube Works Co. v. Ring Refrigerating & Ice Machine Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1906
  4. Augir v. ForesmanWashington Supreme Court · 1900
  5. Houser v. AnderschMissouri Court of Appeals · 1895

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