Armstrong v. Dunn
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Bates Circuit Court. — Hon. C. A. Galvird, Judge. (1) Matters bearing upon the execution, the interpretation, and the validity of a contract are determined by tbe law of the place where the contract was made. Thompson v. Traders Ins. Co., 169 Mo.
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Appeal from Bates Circuit Court. — Hon. C. A. Galvird, Judge. (1) Matters bearing upon the execution, the interpretation, and the validity of a contract are determined by tbe law of the place where the contract was made. Thompson v. Traders Ins. Co., 169 Mo. App. 12. (2) This contract was made, executed and delivered in the State of Kansas, and hence the court in determining its validity would naturally be guided by the interpretation placed upon such contracts by the courts of the State where the contract was executed. The appellate courts of Kansas have repeatedly held that a husband cannot…
1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, J.
Plaintiff sued to recover damages for the alleged breach by defendant of a contract for the sale of a farm owned by plaintiff in Linn county, Kansas. The first trial of tbe case resulted in a judgment for plaintiff which we reversed on 'the appeal of defendant and remanded the cause for a new trial. [163 Mo. App. 701.] Plaintiff amended bis petition to conform to tbe views expressed in our opinion and defendant answered setting up a new defense. The second trial ended in plaintiff taking a nonsuit with leave. In due time he moved the court to set the nonsuit aside but the court overruled tbe…
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- Diamond Rubber Co. v. WernickeMissouri Court of Appeals · 1912
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- Schmelzer v. Carnie-Goudie Manufacturing Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1925