Smith v. Mohr
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Daniel Dillon, Judge. (1) By the production of the mortgage and of the note indorsed in blank by the payee, the plaintiff made out a prima facie case as an innocent purchaser for value before maturity of the note and mortgage. Ashbrookv. Letcher, 41 Mo.
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Appeal from the St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Daniel Dillon, Judge. (1) By the production of the mortgage and of the note indorsed in blank by the payee, the plaintiff made out a prima facie case as an innocent purchaser for value before maturity of the note and mortgage. Ashbrookv. Letcher, 41 Mo. App. 369; Hagerman v. Sutton, 91 Mo. 519. (2) It was error for the court to permit the defendants to show the consideration of these notes before attacking plaintiff’s position as a bona fide holder for value before maturity. Jennings v. Todcl, 118 Mo. 296; Jolvnson v. McMurray, 72 Mo. 282;…
1Opinion of the CourtBond, J.
Plaintiff replevied certain household furniture from defendant before a justice, claiming title as the holder of eight promissory notes for $17.50 each, due respectively one, two, three, four, five, sis, seven, and eight months after date of the first note, and all secured by a chattel mortgage upon the property replevied, made to one Miller, who indorsed the notes in blank and delivered them and the mortgage to plaintiff. On a trial before the justice plaintiff had judgment. Defendant appealed to the circuit court, and on a trial there recovered judgment, from which plaintiff appealed to…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Hagerman v. SuttonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1887
- Johnson v. McMurrySupreme Court of Missouri · 1880
- Kenney v. Hannibal & St. Joseph RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1883
- Boone v. Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railway Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1886
- Cannon v. MooreMissouri Court of Appeals · 1885
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- Central Missouri Trust Co. v. SmithMissouri Court of Appeals · 1923
- Mohr v. LanganMissouri Court of Appeals · 1898
- Goodin v. BuhlerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1896
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