Legal Opinion

Stern Auction & Commission Co. v. Mason

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided February 24, 1885PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal from the St. Louis Circuit Court, Lubke, J. Under a general denial evidence of fraud in the acquisition of the plaintiff’s title is inadmissible. — Frisbee v. Langworth, 11 Wis. 375; Glazer v. Clift, 10 Cal. 303; Hoxell v. White, 1 Moo. &R. 400 ; Cray v. Farle, 13 Iowa, 188 ; DemicJc v. Chapman, 11 Johns. 132 ; Fly v. Ehle, 3 Comst. 511; Bliss C. PL, sect. 329; Northrup v. Insurance Co., 48 Mo.. 444. Dyer, Lee & Ellis, for the respondent: Under a general denial in…

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Appeal from the St. Louis Circuit Court, Lubke, J. Under a general denial evidence of fraud in the acquisition of the plaintiff’s title is inadmissible. — Frisbee v. Langworth, 11 Wis. 375; Glazer v. Clift, 10 Cal. 303; Hoxell v. White, 1 Moo. &R. 400 ; Cray v. Farle, 13 Iowa, 188 ; DemicJc v. Chapman, 11 Johns. 132 ; Fly v. Ehle, 3 Comst. 511; Bliss C. PL, sect. 329; Northrup v. Insurance Co., 48 Mo.. 444. Dyer, Lee & Ellis, for the respondent: Under a general denial in replevin evidénce that the plaintiff acquired his pretended title by fraud is admissible. —Young v. Glass-cock, 79 Mo. 574…

1Opinion of the CourtRombauer, J.

The defendant, as sheriff of the city of St. Louis, and under a writ of attachment issued at the instance of one Van Ingen against one Greene, took the property in controversy out of the plaintiff’s possession. The plaintiff' thereupon brought this action and took the property out of the defendant’s possession by writ of replevin.

The plaintiff’s petition is in the form usual in such actions, and states the value of the property at $2,000. The defendant’s answer is a general denial, with an assertion of claim and a prayer for the return of the property. The following facts are conceded by the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Ames v. GilmoreSupreme Court of Missouri · 1875
  2. Curd v. LacklandSupreme Court of Missouri · 1872
  3. Rupe v. AlkireSupreme Court of Missouri · 1883
  4. Robinson's Exr's v. RobardsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1852
  5. Ross v. CrusingerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1841

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Gottschalk v. KlingerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1889
  2. Hellman & Co. v. Pollock & Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1891
  3. Dodson v. CooperSupreme Court of Kansas · 1893
  4. Wilkinson v. LivingstonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1930
  5. Claflin v. SommersMissouri Court of Appeals · 1890

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