Cocker v. Cocker
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from St. Louis Circuit Court. cited : Edmons et al. v. Crenshaw, 14 Pet. 166 ; Lawrence v. Lawrence, 3 Barb. Ch. 71; Abila v. Bennett, 33 Cal. 667 ; Hope v. Jones, 24 Cal. 92 ; Daly’s Estate, 1 Tuck. Sur. 95. cited: Carr v. Dings, 58 Mo. 400.
1Opinion of the Court
Gantt, P J.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
This action was commenced to the December term, 1871, and, on October 26, 1872, an amended petition was filed stating the making by defendant to the plaintiff, on December 31, 1860, of a note for $655 ; that the interest thereon was paid up to February 17, 1865, and that the principal, with interest from that date at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum, was due.
The answer denied indebtedness ; denied that defendant had paid interest up to February 17, 1865 ; denied ail payments on said note; alleged that in 1858 Abraham Cocker •died at Kankakee,…
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