Legal Opinion

Kern v. Pfaff

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided February 10, 1891PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Appeal from the St. Charles Circuit Court. — Hon. W. W. Edwards, Judge.

1Opinion of the CourtBiggs, J.

The plaintiff’s amended petition contains only one count, but in' it the plaintiff attempts to state two causes of action. The plaintiff is a mechanic, and claims to have done certain painting and papering on a new house, erected by the deceased on land belonging to her but not held by her to her sole and separate use. In the petition the enforcement of a mechanics’ lien for this work is asked, and the plaintiff also avers that the defendant administrator is in the possession of separate personal estate belonging to the deceased, and that *31there should also be a judgment or decree charging…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Mooney v. KennettSupreme Court of Missouri · 1854
  2. Christal v. CraigSupreme Court of Missouri · 1883
  3. Hilliker v. FranciscoSupreme Court of Missouri · 1877
  4. Bruns v. BraunMissouri Court of Appeals · 1889
  5. Otis v. Mechanics' BankSupreme Court of Missouri · 1864

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Hooven, Owens & Rentschler, Co. v. John Featherstone's SonsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1901
  2. McHugh v. St. Louis Transit Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1905
  3. Kneisley Lumber Co. v. Edward B. Stoddard Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1905
  4. State Ex Rel. St Francois County Building & Loan Ass'n v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1921
  5. Floreth v. McReynoldsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1920

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